The family caregiving environment associates with adolescent patients' severity of eating disorder and interpersonal problems: a cross-sectional study

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In this paper, we reported sociodemographic features, family history of any DSM-5 psychiatric disorder, personal history of any DSM-5 psychiatric disorder, life events, Restrictive Eating Disorder (RED) severity, and psychopathological assessment. We aimed to explore how adolescent patients’ interactive behaviours observed during the Lausanne Trilogue Play clinical version (LTPc) were associated with both RED severity and interpersonal problems. Futhermore, we aimed to explore the association of RED disease and interpersonal problems with specific functioning levels observed with LTPc.

Methods. We enrolled 60 female adolescent patients (12-18), with a diagnosis of RED and confirmed by K-SADS, who compiled Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-3) questionnaire to assess RED severity using the Eating Disorder Risk Composite (EDRC) and Interpersonal Problems Composite (IPC) subscales. In addition, patients and their parents took part in the LTPc and patients’ interactive behaviours were coded as Participation, Organization, smolinariFocal Attention, and Affective Contact in all the LTPc four phases.

Results. A significant association emerged between patients; interactive behaviours during the LTPc triadic phase and both EDRC and IPC. Better patients’ OrganizatioN and Affective Contact significantly correlated with lower RED severity and fewer interpersonal problems. These findings suggest that investigating the quality of family relationships and patients’ interactive behaviours may contribute to better identifying adolescent patients at risk for more severe conditions.