COVID-19 related familial economic disruptions and eating disorder patients' mental health concerns and motivation to recover.
J Eat Disord
; 10(1): 197, 2022 Dec 20.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36539850
Following the adoption of stay-at-home regulations to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, children's hospitals and emergency rooms across the United States saw a tremendous uptick in adolescents and young adults with eating disorders (ED) and mental health (MH) concerns. COVID-19 related regulations had economic consequences, with family members reduction in work hours, temporary or permanent termination from work, and/or loss of their health insurance or benefits. This study sheds light on the association between COVID-19 related familial economic disruptions and mental health and eating disorders (MH/ED) concerns and motivation to recover from an ED in patients receiving care for ED (89 participants). Of patients reporting some economic familial disruption, three-fourths self-reported worsening mental health (i.e, worsening feelings of depression, anxiety, isolation, or intrusive eating disorder thoughts). Patients who perceived familial economic disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic had almost a two-fold increased likelihood of worsening eating disorders and mental health (ED/MH) concerns and/or motivation to recover. Our study underscores the need to consider the economic effects of the pandemic on the well-being of adolescents/young-adults with ED, particularly those from financially vulnerable families.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Eat Disord
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido