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Perceptions of carer burden : differences between individuals with an eating disorder and their carer
Carer burden in eating disorders is considerable, but to date no research has examined carer burden from the perspective of the person with an eating disorder. The current brief report assessed carer burden with a short questionnaire, as perceived by 20 matched pairs of sufferers and their carers. Those with an eating disorder significantly underestimated the overall burden experienced by their carer, particularly in relation to nutritional difficulties and conflict within the family. Domains where carers and sufferers had high agreement may be useful in facilitating collaborative involvement between sufferers and carers in treatment, such as multi-family therapy.
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Eating disordersVolume
21Issue
1Pagination
26 - 36Publisher
RoutledgeLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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1064-0266eISSN
1532-530XLanguage
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
2013, Taylor & FrancisUsage metrics
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