Publications by authors named "Mira Horwitz"
Background: The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the percentage of the discharge weight relative to recommended target weight (PFTW) during inpatient treatment predicts re-hospitalization in adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN).
Method: 51 hospitalized adolescents with AN were weighed and completed self-reports on admission and discharge. We examined reports regarding rehospitalization within the first year after discharge.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between self-disclosure and self-injurious behaviors in adolescent girls with eating disorders, finding that many engage in severe self-harm.
- It included 63 participants aged 11.5 to 20 years and used self-report questionnaires to gather data on eating disorders, self-disclosure, self-injury, and depression.
- Results indicated that disclosing feelings and thoughts to parents may reduce self-injurious tendencies, while sharing suicidal thoughts with others could increase such behaviors, highlighting the need for effective self-disclosure strategies in therapy.