The Perception of Persons with Anorexia Nervosa on Quality of Life: an Initial Investigation

Ruysscher, Clara De; Annicq, Patty; Vandevelde, Stijn; Claes, Claudia

doi:10.1007/s11482-015-9425-8

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“…This might imply that moving forward in the direction of a better life unfolds through a pattern in which adolescents first have to go through a difficult period—for instance by feeling a sense of loss in relation to their older life—after which they become able to reconstruct their lives again and through that return to a good quality of life. A similar pattern was also seen in a study with girls recovering from anorexia nervosa [27] and is consistent with Cummins’ subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory [28].…”

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The bumpy road to change: a retrospective qualitative study on formerly detained adolescents’ trajectories towards better lives

Hecke

Vanderplasschen

Damme

et al. 2019

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Currently, the risk-oriented focus in forensic youth care is increasingly complemented by a growing interest in strengths-based approaches. Knowledge on how detention and the subsequent period in the community is experienced by adolescents, and which elements are helpful in achieving better lives can contribute to this emerging field. The current study aimed to retrospectively explore adolescents’ experiences from the moment they were detained until 6 to 12 months after they left the institution, identifying positive aspects and strengths. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 adolescents (both boys and girls, 15–18 years old) on average 8 months after discharge from a closed institution in Belgium. A thematic analysis was performed using NVivo 11. Results Five themes and corresponding subthemes were identified: (1) adolescents’ own strengths and resilience, (2) re-building personally valued lives, (3) making sense of past experiences, (4) moving away from a harmful lifestyle, and (5) (in-)formal supports. Most adolescents are on their way to finding a new balance in life, however, for a subgroup of them, this is still fragile. Adolescents highly emphasize the importance of feeling closely connected to at least one person; to receive practical help with regard to finances, work and housing; and to be able to experience pleasure and joy in their lives. Conclusions Adolescents’ narratives suggest that starting a journey towards a normative good life often goes along with an initial difficult period because of a sense of loss with regard to their former life. This stresses the importance of targeting rehabilitation towards prosocial goals and enhancing adolescents’ quality of life on those life domains that matter most for them. Furthermore, we stress the importance of helping adolescents in overcoming structural barriers as a first step in supporting them in their trajectories towards better lives.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

The bumpy road to change: a retrospective qualitative study on formerly detained adolescents’ trajectories towards better lives

Hecke

Vanderplasschen

Damme

et al. 2019

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…Entretanto, os participantes também relataram que não se sentiam compreendidos por esses pares saudáveis e enfatizaram que tal percepção afetava sua qualidade de vida. A despeito disso, entendem que deve ser mesmo difícil para alguém que esteja do "lado de fora" compreender totalmente como funciona o mundo da anorexia (Ruysscher et al, 2016). Em síntese, os resultados dos estudos apontam para o fato de que as experiências de amizade parecem estar associadas tanto a fatores de risco como fatores protetivos.…”

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Relações de Amizade nos Transtornos Alimentares: Revisão Integrativa da Literatura

Santos,

Marques,

Pessa

et al. 2023

Psico-USF

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Resumo Ainda é desconhecido o papel da amizade enquanto constitutiva da rede de apoio social nos transtornos alimentares (TAs). Esta revisão integrativa teve por objetivo analisar a produção científica sobre relações de amizade em pessoas com TAs. Foram consultadas as bases PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS, PsycINFO, Web of Science e EMBASE, de 2010 a 2020. Dos 1126 artigos recuperados, 15 preencheram os critérios de elegibilidade. A maioria tem abordagem qualitativa e delineamento transversal, sem indicar referencial teórico. Aspectos qualitativos das relações de amizade foram associados com redução da frequência e intensidade de sintomas quando o vínculo era considerado de boa qualidade. Já amizades que envolviam comentários depreciativos e influências negativas acerca do corpo e hábitos alimentares foram considerados fatores de risco para desencadeamento dos transtornos. Investir na qualidade dos relacionamentos entre pares pode contribuir para fortalecer a rede de proteção social e reduzir a vulnerabilidade psicossocial de adolescentes com risco para desenvolver TAs.

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“You Shouldn’t Look at Us Strangely”: An Exploratory Study on Personal Perspectives on Quality of Life of Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Residential Youth Care

Swerts

Maeyer

Lombardi

et al. 2017

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The Perception of Persons with Anorexia Nervosa on Quality of Life: an Initial Investigation

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

The bumpy road to change: a retrospective qualitative study on formerly detained adolescents’ trajectories towards better lives

The bumpy road to change: a retrospective qualitative study on formerly detained adolescents’ trajectories towards better lives

Relações de Amizade nos Transtornos Alimentares: Revisão Integrativa da Literatura

“You Shouldn’t Look at Us Strangely”: An Exploratory Study on Personal Perspectives on Quality of Life of Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Residential Youth Care

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