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The experiences of living with a person with an eating disorder: the impact on the carers

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posted on 2005-01-01, 00:00 authored by N Highet, M Thompson, Ross King
Using a combination of focus groups and individual in-depth interviews, the experience of living with a person with an eating disorder was explored in 24 carers. Attention was given to the progression of the disorder to understand its impact upon the family throughout the stages of the illness. Caring for a person with an eating disorder impacted upon the primary carer and the family throughout the course of the illness. Despite this, the impact on the carers was seldom acknowledged and the needs of these carers and their families were unrecognized and neglected by health professionals.

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Journal

Eating disorders: the journal of treatment and prevention

Volume

13

Pagination

327 - 344

Publisher

Routledge

Location

London, Eng.

ISSN

1064-0266

eISSN

1532-530X

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2005, Taylor & Francis

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