@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of accommodation among families affected by fear-based disorders",
journal="Child psychiatry and human development",
year="2018",
author="Reuman, Lillian and Abramowitz, Jonathan S.",
volume="49",
number="1",
pages="53-62",
abstract="Symptom accommodation-behaviors that family members engage in either to prevent or alleviate a loved one's anxiety-is ubiquitous in families with relatives affected by fear-based disorders (FBDs), yet little research has examined the extent to which certain psychological factors predict symptom accommodation. The current study examined several potential predictors (e.g., empathic concern) among co-residing relatives of individuals diagnosed with FBDs. Participants (n = 53) completed a series of clinical interviews and self report measures. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that accommodation occurred to similar degrees across relatives with various relationships to the individual with a FBD, as well as across different FBDs. Further, the predictors jointly explained a significant amount of variance in accommodation; although, no single construct emerged as a unique predictor. Empathic concern and expressed emotion emerged as marginally significant predictors of symptom accommodation. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS, limitations, and future directions are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-398X",
doi="10.1007/s10578-017-0728-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-017-0728-x"
}