Involvement, depressive symptoms, and their associations with problems and unmet needs in caregivers of adult eating disorder patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to examine the most important problems and needs caregivers of adult inpatients with eating disorders (EDs) are confronted with in their everyday lives. A further aim was to investigate the associations between problems, needs, involvement, and depression in carers.

Methods

Fifty-five caregivers of inpatients with EDs (26 anorexia nervosa, 29 bulimia nervosa) completed the Carers' Needs Assessment, Beck Depression Inventory, and the Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire. The relationships between variables were tested via multiple linear regressions and mediation analyses.

Results

The most frequent problem reported by caregivers was a lack of information about the course and treatment of the illness and consequent disappointment, whereas their

SUBMITTER: Kocsis-Bogar K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209275 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature