Family interactions in bulimia nervosa. I: Study design, comparisons to established population norms, and changes over the course of an intensive day hospital treatment program.
This paper presents the results of a study examining self-reported family functioning by patients with bulimia nervosa (BN) and their parents before and after treatment for the eating symptoms of BN. Ratings of family functioning improved significantly over the course of treatment. There was no evidence of excessive denial or social desirability in the families.
Woodside
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Eating Disorder Inpatient Unit, Toronto Hospital, Canada.
Shekter-Wolfson
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Garfinkel
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Olmsted
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Kaplan
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Maddocks
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D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010343:Patient Admission; D012107:Research Design; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012928:Social Desirability