“My Whole World Fell Apart”
Parents Discovering Their Child Has Anorexia Nervosa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18997394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eduardo Pizarro Williams (0000-0002-5808-6682, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, corresponding author), Shelly Russell‐mayhew (0000-0001-5103-8031, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Nancy J Moules (0000-0001-6507-3153, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Gina Dimitropoulos (0000-0001-9487-0290, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1821-1832 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732320939508 |
| PMID | 32672132 |
| OpenAlex | W3043007246 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
This was the first study to examine the experience of parents who discover their child was living with anorexia nervosa (AN), thus fulfilling a critical gap in the eating disorder literature. Gadamerian hermeneutic inquiry was the guiding philosophy and method used to investigate this topic. Dialogues with parents revealed the ambiguity inherent within discovery; the isolation, betrayal, and loss felt by parents; and the complicated family dynamics occurring during the process of discovering one's child has AN. As such, when discoveries are made, parents play a vital role in the development and functioning of the family's response to the situation. This research offers health care providers a better understanding of the difficult times parents and caregivers experience when discovering their child has AN
Ambiguity · Anorexia nervosa · Betrayal · Developmental psychology · Eating disorders · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Psychology · Social Psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Mortality Rates in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Other Eating Disorders
Disclosing an Eating Disorder
Perceived Benefits and Difficulties Experienced in a Mutual Support Group for Family Carers of People With Schizophrenia
The Specifics of Coping
Uncharted Waters
Parental Responsibilities, Social Policy and the Maintenance of Boundaries
How Children and Their Families Construct and Negotiate Risk, Safety and Danger
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |