Family functioning, personality disorders, and depressive and anxiety symptoms in the mothers of children with food refusal

Unlu G., Aras Ş., Guvenir T., Buyukgebiz B., Bekem O.

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.1, pp.12-21, 2006 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.12-21
  • Keywords: food refusal, family functioning, maternal psychopathology, FAILURE-TO-THRIVE, NONORGANIC FAILURE, FEEDING PROBLEMS, INFANT INTERACTIONS, EATING DISORDERS, FOLLOW-UP, AFFLUENT SOCIETY, COMMUNITY, CHILDHOOD, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: A review of the literature reveals that feeding problems during early childhood can be related to maternal psychiatric disorders. We aimed to evaluate the personality disorders, levels of depression and anxiety symptoms in the mothers of children with food refusal in addition to family functioning.