The concealed language of eating disorders. A qualitative study on how to detect and acknowledge the earliest signs of eating disorders.

Abstract

The thesis “The concealed language of eating disorders” presents a qualitative study on if and, in such case, how it is possible to detect and acknowledge the earliest signs of eating disorders, in this study mainly seen from the perspective of public health nurses. This thesis is a result of the reviewed and processed information which has been collected from existing literature on the topic, in addition to the knowledge brought to the surface in three conducted focus group interviews with dedicated public health nurses where the topic of eating disorders has been eagerly discussed.