At the prompting of her friends, a 16-year-old girl has agreed to meet with her school nurse who suspects that the student may have an eating disorder. During the nurse's assessment, the nurse has asked the student to describe her family
Which of the following family processes and characteristics is thought to contribute to eating disorders?
A) Poor communication and enmeshed family dynamics
B) The absence of a parent and/or the presence of a step-parent
C) Passive parenting and lack of encouragement
D) An overemphasis of peer relationships over family relationships
Ans: A
Family systems theories emphasize the role of the family in the development of eating disorders. Among the characteristics that are thought to contribute are enmeshed patterns of relationship and impaired communication. The absence of a parent and/or the presence of a step-parent has not been emphasized. Passive parenting styles, lack of encouragement, and an overemphasis on peer relationships are not healthy patterns of being, but none has been identified as a specific contributor to eating disorders.
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