Empirical examination of the interpersonal maintenance model of anorexia nervosa

E Goddard, L Salerno, R Hibbs, S Raenker, U Naumann, J Arcelus, A Ayton, N Boughton Dclinpsy, F Connan, K Goss Dclinpsy, H Lacey, B Laszlo, J Morgan, K Moore Rmn, D Robertson, C Schreiber-Kounine, S Sharma, L Whitehead, U Schmidt, J Treasure

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Abstract

Objective
A cognitive interpersonal maintenance model of anorexia nervosa (AN) was first proposed in 2006 and updated in 2013 (Schmidt and Treasure, J Br J Clin Psychol, 45, 343-366, 2006; Treasure and Schmidt, J Eat Disorders, in press.). The aim of this study was to test the interpersonal component of this model in people with AN requiring intensive hospital treatment (inpatient/daypatient).

Method
On admission to hospital women with AN or eating disorder not otherwise specified (AN subtype; n = 152; P) and their primary carers (n = 152; C) completed questionnaires on eating symptoms (P), depression and anxiety (P, C), accommodation and enabling (C), and psychological control (C). Structural equation modeling was used to examine relationships among these components.

Results
Carers' expressed emotion and level of psychological control were significantly related to carers' distress, which in turn, was related to patients' distress. This pathway significantly predicted eating symptoms in patients.

Discussion
The cognitive interpersonal maintenance model of eating disorders (EDs) was confirmed in part and suggests that interventions targeting interpersonal maintaining factors such as carer distress might impact on patient outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberN/A
Pages (from-to)867-874
Number of pages8
JournalThe International journal of eating disorders
Volume46
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - Dec 2013

Keywords

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  • Acknowledged-BRC-13/14

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