The impact of family alexithymia on the severity of restrictive eating disorders in adolescent patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alexithymia is the inability to identify and describe one's own emotions. Adolescents who suffer from Restrictive Eating Disorders (REDs) show a higher prevalence of alexithymia than the general population.

Methods

The study explored the correlation between levels of alexithymia in mothers, fathers, and adolescents affected by REDs and patients' ability to recognize their emotions. The study also aimed to evaluate if patients' emotional distress can significantly impact the severity of their disorder and functioning measured by the Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity (CGI-S) and the Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS). We enrolled 67 families of adolescents affected by REDs. Parents and patients' levels of alexithymia were assessed through the Toront

SUBMITTER: Marazzi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10731864 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature