Family functioning and eating psychopathology in developmental restrictive eating disorders after Covid-19 lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

While the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on family dynamics and eating behaviors has been widely studied, there is limited and conflicting evidence regarding families of children and adolescents with restrictive eating disorders (EDs). This study examines differences in eating psychopathology and perceptions of family functioning in pediatric patients with anorexia nervosa (AN; restrictive and atypical) and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) before and after the pandemic.

Methods

A total of 640 children and adolescents with restrictive EDs and their parents, assessed from January 2018 to December 2022, were grouped into pre-Covid-19, Covid-19, and post-Covid-19 periods. Measures included the Family Assessment Device, the Eating Disorders Inventory-III, a

SUBMITTER: Marchetto C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12009223 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature