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Eating disorders and family interaction
Author(s) -
Waller Glenn,
Calam Rachel,
Slade Peter
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1989.tb01381.x
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , eating disorders , bulimia nervosa , psychology , family therapy , anorexia , family history , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , psychiatry , medicine
The McMaster Model of Family Functioning was used to compare women with eating disorders with a normal comparison group. The anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa groups showed similar perceived family pathologies but bulimics with no history of anorexia showed a pattern of family interaction that was more severely ‘unhealthy’ than that of the other clinical groups. The McMaster Model could be a useful tool in clinical assessment and in planning therapy in this particular area.