A qualitative study of the experience of caring for a person with Bulimia Nervosa: Part I - the emotional impact of caring
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A preliminary report on a study conducted on caretakers of individuals with Bulimia Nervosa to find out if they themselves experience mental health difficulties while caring for their patients is presented. It was found that caretakers experienced positive as well as negative impacts on their health when they looked after patients with Bulimia Nervosa.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2004
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A qualitative study of the experience of caring for a person with Bulimia Nervosa: Part 2 - carers' needs and experiences of service and other support
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Twenty caretakers of patients suffering from bulimia nervosa were interviewed on their experiences and they expressed a wish to be given more information, practical advice, and guidance on the disease. Carer experiences of services provided to the patient focus on the lack of availability of proper and timely facilities.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2004
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An evaluation of web-based information
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An investigation was conducted into the potential indicator of content quality and the web-based information on the treatment of eating disorders. The result showed that the sites overall quality were poor based, due to lack of quality information about the treatment for eating disorders.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2004
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