Rating behavioral problems in adolescent eating disorders: Parent-child differences

Martina M Mensi; Chiara Rogantini; Livio Provenzi; Renato Borgatti

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113836

Rating behavioral problems in adolescent eating disorders: Parent-child differences

Psychiatry Res. 2021 Apr:298:113836. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113836. Epub 2021 Feb 23.

Authors

Martina M Mensi¹, Chiara Rogantini², Livio Provenzi³, Renato Borgatti⁴

Affiliations

¹ Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy;; Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: martina.mensi@mondino.it.
² Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: chiara.rogantini01@universitadipavia.it.
³ Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy;. Electronic address: livio.provenzi@mondino.it.
⁴ Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy;; Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: renato.borgatti@unipv.it.

PMID: 33652249
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113836

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the discrepancies among the perception of behavioral problems self-reported by adolescent patients with restrictive eating disorders (REDs) and rated by their mothers and fathers. Forty-eight female adolescents with RED filled in the Youth Self-Report, their mothers and fathers separately completed the Child Behavior Check List. Patients reported lower scores for somatic complaints, thought problems, and rule-breaking behaviors compared to their mothers and fathers. These findings may inform clinical consultation and treatment.

Keywords: Anorexia nervosa; Comorbidity; Eating disorders; Family; Parents; Restrictive eating disorders.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Fathers
Feeding and Eating Disorders* / diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Mothers
Parent-Child Relations
Parents
Problem Behavior*