Emotional burden and family functioning among caregivers of individuals with eating disorders
The parents of sons with ED represented their caregivers, who suffered from a mild emotional burden and depressive symptoms and lived in altered family functioning, especially in communications. Ensuring psychological support for the caregiver may be useful for improving both caring and family relationships.
Authors
- Paola Ferri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7761-7226)
- Sergio Rovesti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1499-3897)
- R. Covezzi
- Rosaria Di Lorenzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9497-6837)
- Carolina Bottone
- Martina Rovatti
- Ilaria Rubini
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01365-0
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00