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A Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Eating Disorder Analysis and Diagnosis
Published on: May 10, 2022
Family experience with eating disorders scale: a systematic way to engage the family in treatment
Victoria N Folse1, Kathleen M Krawzak
1School of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, USA; Behavioral Resource Clinician, Eating Disorders Program, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to measure congruence in perceptions of family dynamics in eating-disordered adolescents and their parents.
Design And Methods:
A pilot sample of 35 matched parent-child dyads completed either the Parent Version or the newly modified Client Version of the Family Experience with Eating Disorders Scale (FEEDS).
Findings:
Differences between parent and child perceptions on subscale totals were not demonstrated, but statistically significant differences on select items were shown.
Practice Implications:
The FEEDS offers a systematic way to explore differences and commonalities in perception among family members and to engage the family in treatment.
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