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

      Karlstad, Jannike Lie; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Wattum, Mari; Brinchmann, Berit Støre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-07)
      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 ...
    • “Putting your own oxygen mask on first”: a qualitative study of siblings of adults with anorexia or bulimia 

      Karlstad, Jannike Lie; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Wattum, Mari; Stokland, Ragni Adelsten; Brinchmann, Berit Støre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-08)
      Background - In families where one of the siblings has an eating disorder (ED), research indicates that the siblings without eating disorders (EDs) experience insufficient care and negative changes in family life. The illness then takes up a great deal of space within the family. Support from the siblings without EDs is considered to be important for the recovery of the sibling with ED. A key issue ...