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EPA-0539 – Coping Strategies in Relatives of Patients with Eating Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

L. Rodríguez-Santos
Affiliation:
Terapéutica Mëdico-Quirúrgica, Facultad de Medicina. Uex, Badajoz, Spain
F.J. Vaz Leal
Affiliation:
Terapéutica Mëdico-Quirúrgica, Facultad de Medicina. Uex, Badajoz, Spain
M.I. Ramos Fuentes
Affiliation:
Terapéutica Mëdico-Quirúrgica, Facultad de Medicina. Uex, Badajoz, Spain
N. Fernández Sánchez
Affiliation:
Terapéutica Mëdico-Quirúrgica, Facultad de Medicina. Uex, Badajoz, Spain
M. Antolín Gutiérrez
Affiliation:
Terapéutica Mëdico-Quirúrgica, Facultad de Medicina. Uex, Badajoz, Spain
M.A. García Herráiz
Affiliation:
SES, Eating Disorders Unit, Badajoz, Spain
I.S. Flores Mateo
Affiliation:
SES, Eating Disorders Unit, Badajoz, Spain
C. Chimpén López
Affiliation:
Terapéutica Médico-Quirúrgica, Facultad de Medicina, Badajoz, Spain

Abstract

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Introduction:

In last years, studies on the families of patients with eating disorders (ED) have tried to identify family needs, as well as to determine their coping strategies.

Objetives:

To identify the coping strategies in families of patients with eating disorders.

Method:

Forty relatives were evaluated (mean age=49.4 years, S.D.=6.7); 52% women and 48% men; 94.6% married. COPE scale (Carver et al., 1989) was used to measure individual coping strategies, and F-COPES scale (Olson and Larsen, 1987) was used to evaluate family coping strategies. Statistical analysis was realized using SPSS.19.

Results:

The relatives had higher scores in the following COPE subscales: planning, suppression of competing activities, active coping; they had lower scores in drug/alcohol intake, behavioral disengagement and denial. In F-COPES subscale the higher scores were in reframing and the lower ones in passive appraisal.

Conclusions:

It of patients relatives faces their trying change, avoiding other activities or thoughts that distract them. As family, they identify the problems and try to handle them looking for support in nearby persons.

Type
EPW42 - Eating Disorders
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2014
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