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1a Department of Pediatrics and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Department of Psychiatry , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA.
Eating Disorders
|June 2, 2017
Summary
Family-based treatment for eating disorders may impact parental marital satisfaction. Decreased marital satisfaction during treatment correlated with worse patient outcomes, suggesting a link between relationship health and recovery success.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Family Studies
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Family-based treatment (FBT) is a primary intervention for adolescent eating disorders.
- FBT requires significant parental involvement and collaboration, potentially affecting marital dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate changes in marital satisfaction among parents undergoing FBT for their child's eating disorder.
- To explore the relationship between parental marital satisfaction and treatment outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed parents of 53 adolescent patients undergoing FBT.
- Assessed marital satisfaction before and after the treatment period.
- Correlated changes in marital satisfaction with eating disorder psychopathology scores.
Main Results:
- Nearly half of mothers and one-third of fathers reported decreased marital satisfaction.
- A decrease in parental marital satisfaction was associated with poorer patient outcomes on eating disorder measures.
Conclusions:
- Parental marital satisfaction may be negatively affected by FBT.
- Lower marital satisfaction during treatment is linked to less favorable patient outcomes.
- Further research is necessary to establish causality between marital satisfaction and treatment success.
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