BackgroundEating disorders have the highest mortality rate of mental disorders and a high
incidence of morbidity, but if diagnosed and treated promptly individuals can benefit from full …

Receiving a mental health diagnosis can be pivotal for service users, and it has been
described in both positive and negative terms. What influences service-user experience of …

Doing Focus Groups by Rosaline Barbour is the fourth volume in The SAGE Qualitative
Research Kit. This book can be used together with the other titles in the Kit as a …

Background: While it is apparent that much has been learned about “mental health
literacy”(MHL) relating to certain mental health problems, such as depression, in recent …

Purpose Early detection of eating disorders (EDs) could improve their prognosis, decrease
morbidity and mortality, and prevent the risk of evolution towards a chronic form and somatic …

This study sought to synthesize and reinterpret findings from primary qualitative studies on
the experience of health professionals in caring for people with anorexia nervosa and …

Background We evaluated the performance of a clinical algorithm (Expali™), combining two
or more positive answers to SCOFF questionnaire with Body Mass Index (BMI), to identify …

Objective Working with people with eating disorders (EDs) is known to elicit strong
emotional reactions, and the therapeutic alliance has been shown to affect outcomes with …

People with anorexia nervosa (AN) often report experiencing a highly critical inner voice
(AV) focused on their eating, shape, and weight. There are promising preliminary findings for …

Purpose To describe the perceptions of inpatient pediatric hospitalist physicians (HPs),
registered nurses (RNs), and care assistants (CAs) at a tertiary pediatric hospital regarding …