Straight, Bumpy, or Detoured: Three roads through family-based treatment for Anorexia Nervosa – a qualitative study of parents’ experiences

Signe Holm Pedersen; Stine Bay; Mette Bentz; Julie Midtgaard

doi:10.1080/10503307.2025.2554891

September 23, 2025Psychotherapy ResearchOpen Access

Straight, Bumpy, or Detoured: Three roads through family-based treatment for Anorexia Nervosa – a qualitative study of parents’ experiences

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Key Points

Parents of young people reveal distinct experiences in family-based treatment, shedding light on its emotional complexity.
Thematic analysis from 20 interviews with parents shows insights into challenges and successes during treatment.
Qualitative methods uncover deeper emotional narratives, revealing how support systems shape treatment outcomes.
This research emphasizes the importance of parental perspectives in understanding the treatment journey for anorexia nervosa.

Implication

Qualitative study highlights parents' experiences during family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa, indicating varying paths encountered.

Abstract

Method Twenty semi-structured interviews with parents of young people (YP) in FBT at end of treatment (EOT), analysed via a combination of thematic and narrative analysis.

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Pedersen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Straight, Bumpy, or Detoured: Three roads through family-based treatment for Anorexia Nervosa – a qualitative study of parents’ experiences

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Straight, Bumpy, or Detoured: Three roads through family-based treatment for Anorexia Nervosa – a qualitative study of parents’ experiences

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