Experience of caring for someone with anorexia nervosa: qualitative study

Abstract

Part of the distress in living with anorexia nervosa may be explained by unhelpful assumptions and maladaptive responses to the illness. Training parents in skills to manage the illness may improve outcome by reducing interpersonal maintaining factors.

Percepção de familiares sobre a anorexia e bulimia: revisão sistemática

“…35 All articles were published from 2002, which indicates a very recent literature production. Most of them (fi ve) were carried out in England.…”

“…Some did not have a clear perception of the disorder, its etiopathogenesis and prognosis. 25,35,36 "I knew something was wrong, but I wasn't sure what it was." 25 Chronicity -parents perceived the disease as a chronic condition, expressing pessimism regarding their child's recovery and cure.…”

“…Many family members felt the disease had profoundly affected them, and they felt manipulated and controlled. 7,16,25,30,35 "There is nothing I can do that will make a difference." 35 Guilt -guilt is stressed in many studies.…”

“…7,16,25,30,35 "There is nothing I can do that will make a difference." 35 Guilt -guilt is stressed in many studies. Parents felt somehow responsible for their daughters developing an eating disorder, and believed their own eating habits and attitudes could have infl uenced their daughter's behavior.…”

“…Fear was evident in anorexia studies. 16,35 Impotence -studies reported a subjective state of impotence, where the prevailing perception was that an appropriate action would not signifi cantly affect the outcome. They felt lack of control over the situation.…”