The influence of clinician emotion on decisions in child and adolescent eating disorder treatment: a survey of self and others.
Eating disorder clinicians from various disciplines participated in one of two surveys: the "self" group (n = 143) completed a survey assessing the negative influence of emotions on their own clinical decisions, while the "other" group (n = 145) completed a parallel version of the survey that assessed their perceptions of the negative influence of emotion in their colleagues. Both groups endorsed this phenomenon to some degree, although differences in reporting were noted between groups. The perceived negative influence of emotion with regards to specific treatment decisions fell within three categories: decisions regarding food and weight, decisions regarding the involvement of the family in treatment, and decisions related to autonomy and control. Decisions regarding the involvement of the family were perceived to be the most emotionally charged, in particular the involvement of a critical or dismissive parent.
a Department of Psychology , Laurentian University , Sudbury , Ontario , Canada.
Adele
A
Lafrance Robinson
Stacey
S
Kosmerly
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D012647:Self-Assessment