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Predictors of mental health problems and negative caregiving experiences in carers of adolescents with bulimia nervosa . OBJECTIVE This exploratory study focuses on the mental health ( MH ) and caregiving experience of carers of adolescents with Bulimia Nervosa ( BN ) /Eating Disorder not otherwise specified ( EDNOS ) , aiming to determine : levels of MH problems in carers and if a negative experience of caregiving predicts carer MH status and which factors predict a negative experience of caregiving . METHOD Hundred and twelve carers and 68 adolescents with BN/EDNOS completed self-report measures ( General Health Questionnaire , Experience of Caregiving Inventory , Level of Expressed Emotion , Self-report Family Inventory , Inventory of Interpersonal Problems ) . RESULTS Over half of the carers reported some MH problems and a minority ( 5.4 % ) were experiencing considerable difficulties . A negative experience of caregiving predicted carer MH status . Higher weekly contact hours and patient ratings of expressed emotion ( EE ) predicted a negative experience of caregiving . CONCLUSIONS Interventions focusing on reducing EE and contact hours could prove beneficial for both patient and caregiver outcomes .
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mental health ( MH ) and caregiving experience of carers of adolescents
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Intervention_Educational
self-report measures ( General Health Questionnaire
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Experience of Caregiving Inventory
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Intervention_Educational
Level of Expressed Emotion
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Intervention_Educational
Self-report Family Inventory
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Inventory of Interpersonal Problems
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Intervention_Educational
Interventions focusing on reducing EE and contact hours
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Outcome_Adverse-effects
MH problems
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Outcome_Physical
A negative experience of caregiving
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Outcome_Physical
Higher weekly contact hours and patient ratings of expressed emotion ( EE )
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Outcome_Other
EE
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Outcome_Other
contact hours
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Participant_Age
adolescents
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Participant_Condition
bulimia nervosa
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Participant_Age
adolescents
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Participant_Condition
Bulimia Nervosa ( BN ) /Eating Disorder not otherwise specified ( EDNOS )
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Participant_Sample-size
Hundred and twelve carers
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Participant_Sample-size
68
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Participant_Age
adolescents
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Participant_Condition
BN/EDNOS