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The Role of Non‐Suicidal Self‐Injury and Binge‐Eating/Purging Behaviours in Family Functioning in Eating Disorders
Author(s) -
Depestele Lies,
Claes Laurence,
Dierckx Eva,
Baetens Imke,
Schoevaerts Katrien,
Lemmens Gilbert M. D.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.2371
Subject(s) - binge eating , eating disorders , checklist , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , cognitive psychology
This study aimed to investigate family functioning of restrictive and binge‐eating/purging eating disordered adolescents with or without non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI), as perceived by the patients and their parents (mothers and fathers). In total, 123 patients (between 14 and 24 years), 98 mothers and 79 fathers completed the Family Assessment Device. Patients completed the Self‐Injury Questionnaire‐Treatment Related and the Symptom Checklist 90‐Revised. No main effects were found of restrictive versus binge‐eating/purging behaviour nor of presence/absence of NSSI. For the parents, a significant interaction between binge‐eating/purging behaviour and NSSI emerged: Mothers and fathers reported worse family functioning in the binge‐eating/purging group in presence of NSSI, whereas mothers reported worse family functioning in the restrictive group without NSSI. Parental perception of family functioning is affected by the combined presence of binge‐eating/purging behaviour and NSSI. This finding should be taken into account when treating families living with eating disorders. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.