@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of mental health problems and negative caregiving experiences in carers of adolescents with bulimia nervosa",
journal="International journal of eating disorders",
year="2007",
author="Winn, Suzanne and Perkins, Sarah and Walwyn, Rebecca and Schmidt, Ulrike and Eisler, Ivan and Treasure, Janet and Berelowitz, Mark and Dodge, Liz and Frost, Susie and Jenkins, Mari and Johnson-Sabine, Eric and Keville, Saskia and Murphy, Rebecca and Robinson, Paul and Yi, Irene",
volume="40",
number="2",
pages="171-178",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This exploratory study focuses on the mental health (MH) and caregiving experience of carers of adolescents with Bulimia Nervosa (BN)/Eating Disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), aiming to determine: levels of MH problems in carers and if a negative experience of caregiving predicts carer MH status and which factors predict a negative experience of caregiving. METHOD: Hundred and twelve carers and 68 adolescents with BN/EDNOS completed self-report measures (General Health Questionnaire, Experience of Caregiving Inventory, Level of Expressed Emotion, Self-report Family Inventory, Inventory of Interpersonal Problems). RESULTS: Over half of the carers reported some MH problems and a minority (5.4%) were experiencing considerable difficulties. A negative experience of caregiving predicted carer MH status. Higher weekly contact hours and patient ratings of expressed emotion (EE) predicted a negative experience of caregiving. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions focusing on reducing EE and contact hours could prove beneficial for both patient and caregiver outcomes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0276-3478",
doi="10.1002/eat.20347",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.20347"
}