Accommodation of Symptoms in Anorexia Nervosa: A Qualitative Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 488-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. E. Fox ◽  
Anna Whittlesea
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Qualitative Study

scholarly journals The experiences and strategies of parents’ of adults with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannike Karlstad ◽  
Cathrine Fredriksen Moe ◽  
Mari Wattum ◽  
Berit Støre Brinchmann
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Adult Daughters ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Category

Abstract Background Caring for an individual with an eating disorder involves guilt, distress and many extra burdens and unmet needs. This qualitative study explored the experiences of parents with adult daughters suffering from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and the strategies they adopted. A subsidiary aim of the study was to explore the relationship between the caregivers’ perceived need for professional support and the support they reported receiving in practice from the health services. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 mothers and fathers from across Norway. Data collection, coding and analysis was conducted using the principles of constructivist grounded theory in an iterative process. The main concern shared by participants was identified by this process and their “solution” to the main concern then formed the content of the core category. Results ″Wearing all the hats″ emerged as the core category, indicating that the parents have to fulfil several roles to compensate the lack of help from health services. The three subcategories: “adapting to the illness”, “struggling for understanding and help” and “continuing to stay strong” described how the participants handled their situation as parents of adult daughters with eating disorders. Conclusions In daily life, the parents of adults with eating disorders have to attend to a wide range of caregiver tasks to help their ill daughters. This study suggests that the health services that treat adults with eating disorders should be coordinated, with a professional carer in charge. The parents need easy access to information about the illness and its treatment. They also need professional support for themselves in a demanding situation.

scholarly journals Exploring the experience of being viewed as “not sick enough”: a qualitative study of women recovered from anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Eiring ◽  
Trine Wiig Hage ◽  
Deborah Lynn Reas
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Physical Sign ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Restrictive Eating ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Atypical Anorexia Nervosa

Abstract Background Despite common misconceptions, an individual may be seriously ill with a restrictive eating disorder without an outwardly recognizable physical sign of the illness. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the perspectives of individuals who have previously battled a restrictive eating disorder who were considered “not sick enough” by others (e.g., peers, families, healthcare professionals) at some point during their illness, and to understand the perceived impact on the illness and recovery. Such misconceptions are potentially damaging, and have been previously linked with delayed help-seeking and poorer clinical outcomes. Methods Seven women who had recovered from anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa participated in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed and interpretive phenomenological analysis was used. Results Three main themes emerged: (1) dealing with the focus upon one’s physical appearance while battling a mental illness, (2) “project perfect”: feeling pressure to prove oneself, and (3) the importance of being seen and understood. Participants reported that their symptoms were occasionally met with trivialization or disbelief, leading to shame, confusion, despair, and for some, deterioration in eating disorder symptoms which drove further weight loss. In contrast, social support and being understood were viewed as essential for recovery. Conclusion To facilitate treatment seeking and engagement, and to optimize chances of recovery, greater awareness of diverse, non-stereotypical presentations of restrictive eating disorders is needed which challenge the myth that weight is the sole indicator of the presence or severity of illness.

Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa (SEED-AN): A Qualitative Study of Patients with 20+ Years of Anorexia Nervosa

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul H. Robinson ◽  
Roza Kukucska ◽  
Giulia Guidetti ◽  
Gerard Leavey
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Qualitative Study

“They don’t really get heard”: A qualitative study of sibling involvement across two forms of family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja van Langenberg ◽  
Rony E. Duncan ◽  
J. Sabura Allen ◽  
Susan M. Sawyer ◽  
Daniel Le Grange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Family Based Treatment ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Sibling Involvement

The experience of specialist inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: A qualitative study from adult patients’ perspectives

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivien Smith ◽  
Zoe Chouliara ◽  
Paul G Morris ◽  
Paula Collin ◽  
Kevin Power ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Inpatient Treatment ◽  
Adult Patients

Multi-family therapy in anorexia nervosa—A qualitative study of parental experiences

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofie Engman-Bredvik ◽  
Nivia Carballeira Suarez ◽  
Richard Levi ◽  
Karin Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Parental Experiences
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