ArticleJournal of eating disorders2022
Silent witnesses: the experience of having a sibling with anorexia nervosa.
Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- A qualitative meta-analysis on the lived experience of siblings of persons with mental illness.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Distress, burden, and wellbeing in siblings of people with mental illness: a mixed studies systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Turkish adaptation and validation of the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire - Short Parent Version (EDE-QS-P).BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Psychopathology and Other Mental Health Challenges in Siblings of Patients with Child- or Adolescent-Onset Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review with a Sex/Gender Perspective.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Family coalitions and restrictive eating disorders in adolescence: a lausanne trilogue play study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The experience of siblings attending multi-family therapy for adolescent eating disorders: a mixed-methods study.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Exploring Interactive Change Processes in Multifamily Therapy for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- What is day programme treatment for anorexia nervosa really like? Part 2: A reflexive thematic analysis of feedback from caregivers.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study explored the experience of having a sibling with anorexia nervosa and the sibling perspectives on service provision.
methodFour focus groups were conducted with 14 siblings (8 female, 6 male, age 11-19 years) of adolescents with anorexia nervosa or related restrictive eating disorders. Group discussions were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis.
resultsFour themes and eight sub-themes were generated. These illustrated siblings feel greatly affected by the way the family needs to change to support someone with anorexia nervosa. Feelings of ambivalence and acceptance were also evident. They described silencing their own emotions and needs so as not to trouble others, and distancing themselves from their families in order to cope. Some female (but no male) siblings identified an impact on their own perceptions of eating and body image. Siblings generally felt that services had not attended to their needs, and that they had not been appropriately included in treatment.
conclusionsData from this study suggest the sibling experience needs to be more carefully considered and included in treatment. This may include a more explicit invitation to sessions and a more active discussion about their own needs and useful involvement in treatment sessions. Findings point to ways siblings may be better supported, such as peer support groups.
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