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En kvalitativ studie om orsaker, behandlingsformer och behandlingsresultat för anorexia nervosa
ätstörningAnorexia nervosaBehandlingätbeetendeMattankarSjälvkänslaSocial problems and welfareNational insuranceSociala problemSocial välfärdSocialförsäkringLaw and Political Science
Anorexia nervosa is a psychosomatic eating disorder that involves self starvation and fear of gaining weight. Our purpose was to study the methods of treatment available and the function of them. Another part of the purpose was to find out what kind of goals the treatment has and if an anorectic person can be cured. To understand the methods of treatment we also wanted to find out what the causes to the development of the disease can be. The questions were: 1. What are the causes to the development of anorexia nervosa? 2. What kinds of methods are used in the treatment facilitates and how do they work? 3. What goals are pursued in the treatment? 4. Can an anorectic person be cured? The method that we chose was to interview ten professionals who worked in treatment facilities. In analysing the interviews we used theories from the literature on anorexia nervosa. We came to the conclusion that anorexia nervosa is a multiple cause disease. The treatment is individually adapted based on the anorectic person's needs. The anorectic person can be cured but it is a long process that involves a lot of hard work.