A meta-ethnography of autistic people's experiences of social camouflaging and its relationship with mental health.

Some autistic people describe trying to hide autistic behaviour and seem more neurotypical. Researchers called this 'social camouflaging' and have linked it with mental health difficulties. We used a step-by-step approach to identify research where autistic people talk about social camouflaging to explore the relationship between camouflaging and poor mental health.

Hyperglycaemia aversion in type 1 diabetes: A grounded theory study.

Objective: Very little is known about the circumstances under which hyperglycaemia aversion develops and is maintained. The present study aimed to identify psychological factors involved in the process of hyperglycaemia aversion and to understand how it affects people's self-management of type 1 diabetes.

Design: Qualitative, in-depth interviews were used.

"Work WITH us": a Delphi study about improving eating disorder treatment for autistic women with anorexia nervosa.

Background: There is an increased prevalence of anorexia nervosa (AN) in autistic women and this group has poorer treatment outcomes compared to non-autistic women with AN. However, there is little research into improving eating disorder treatment for autistic women. This study investigated how best to support autistic women with AN within eating disorder services.

The relationship between shame, perfectionism and Anorexia Nervosa: A grounded theory study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the potential relationship between shame, perfectionism and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and their impact on recovery from AN.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 people currently accessing services for AN. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using constructivist-grounded theory methodology.

Negative childhood events and the development of the anorexic voice: A grounded theory.

Background: Many individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN) describe their disorder as being represented by an internal 'anorexic voice' (AV). Previous studies have identified associations between eating psychopathology and multifarious forms of adverse life experiences.

Aims: This study explores the relationship between adverse experiences in childhood and the development of the AV.

Investigating service users' perspectives of eating disorder services: A meta-synthesis.

Objective: Despite a number of qualitative studies published from the perspective of eating disorder (ED) service users, there has been no attempt to exclusively synthesize their views to gain a fuller understanding of their ED service experiences. It is important to understand this perspective, since previous research highlights the difficulties ED healthcare professionals report when working with this client group.

Method: A systematic search of the literature was conducted to identify qualitative studies focusing on experiences of ED services from the perspective of service users.

Attentional bias in eating disorders: A meta-review.

Objective: This meta-review summarizes and synthesizes the most reliable findings regarding attentional bias in eating disorders across paradigms and stimulus types and considers implications for theory and future research.

Method: Four databases were systematically searched, along with reference lists of included reviews, yielding 15 systematic reviews (four of which were also meta-analyses). The quality of each review was appraised using the AMSTAR-2.

: The experience of eating disorder services from the perspective of autistic women, parents and healthcare professionals.

This study explores autistic women's experiences of eating disorder services. About 20%-30% of people with anorexia nervosa are also autistic, and current treatments seem not to work as well for them. We interviewed 15 autistic women with experience of anorexia nervosa, 12 parents of autistic women with anorexia nervosa, and 11 healthcare professionals working in eating disorder services.

The development and assessment of a scale to measure the experience of an anorexic voice in anorexia nervosa.

The anorexic voice (AV) is defined as a critical internal dialogue, which has been implicated in the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa (AN). Systematic research to explore this further requires a valid and reliable measurement tool. This study aimed to develop and assess the validity of the Experience of an Anorexic VoicE Questionnaire (EAVE-Q).

The lived experience of working with people with eating disorders: A meta-ethnography.

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 this clinical population. As a consequence, it is important to understand healthcare professionals' (HCPs') experiences of working with this client group.

Method: A meta-synthesis was conducted of qualitative research on HCPs' lived experiences of working with people with EDs.

Perceptions of the "anorexic voice": A qualitative study of health care professionals.

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 its role in the treatment of AN, and the support of staff is vital for the AV to be embedded in treatment, but their views remain unknown. The aims of this study were to undertake a qualitative exploration of the perceptions of the AV among health care professionals (HCPs) in specialist eating disorder services.

Emotional development in eating disorders: A qualitative metasynthesis.

Emotions are considered to be an important feature in eating disorders. The present study aimed to conduct a systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies, which considered the role of emotions in eating disorders in order to gain further insight on how these individuals experience various emotions and the strategies they use to manage them. Databases including Web of Science, PsychInfo, EMBASE, Medline, and the Cochrane library were searched for qualitative studies.

Experiences of shame and guilt in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: A systematic review.

Objectives: Emotional states may play an important role in the development and maintenance of anorexia (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). This systematic review aimed to examine the evidence regarding the relationship that shame and guilt have with two eating disorders, AN and BN.

Methods: Four major databases (Pubmed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Medline) were searched (up until April 2018) for studies measuring guilt or shame in clinically diagnosed AN and BN groups.

The role of pride in women with anorexia nervosa: A grounded theory study.

Objective: Theory and clinical literature suggest that pride may play an important role in the maintenance of restrictive eating disorders. A grounded theory study explored experiences of, and reflections on, pride among women with a current or past diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.

Design: This is a qualitative study using grounded theory.

Health-related quality of life and psychological functioning in patients with primary malignant brain tumors: a systematic review of clinical, demographic and mental health factors.

Background: The impact of primary malignant brain tumors on patient quality of life and psychological functioning is poorly understood, limiting the development of an evidence base for supportive interventions. We conducted a thorough systematic review and quality appraisal of the relevant literature to identify correlates of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological functioning (depression, anxiety and distress) in adults with primary malignant brain tumors.

Method: Twenty-three articles met predefined inclusion criteria from a pool of peer-reviewed literature published between January 1984 and July 2015 ( = 2407).

Young children's experiences of living with a parent with bipolar disorder: Understanding the child's perspective.

Objectives: To explore the experiences of young children of living with a parent with bipolar disorder (BD) and how this impacts on their emotional well-being.

Design: Qualitative study using a computer-assisted semi-structured interview, 'In My Shoes' (IMS).

Methods: Ten children aged between 4 and 10 years with a parent with BD identified via self-help groups were interviewed about their experience of family life.

The experience of involuntary detention in acute psychiatric care. A review and synthesis of qualitative studies.

Objective: To build on a previous review and updated understanding of how patients experience involuntary detention for their mental health difficulties.

Design: We provide a narrative synthesis review of qualitative studies.

Data Sources: Using pre-defined search terms, the following databases were searched covering the period 2006 to March 2014: Psychinfo, Medline, Medline In-Process, Embase, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Science Direct, British Nursing Index and Cinahl Plus.

Accommodation of Symptoms in Anorexia Nervosa: A Qualitative Study.

Unlabelled: Anorexia nervosa (AN) continues to remain poorly understood within eating disorders. Recent research and theory have moved away from understanding its aetiological causes, addressing instead potential maintaining factors. This study is focused on interpersonal maintenance factors: the response of close others.

Development and Validation of the Pride in Eating Pathology Scale (PEP-S).

Unlabelled: There is a growing body of theoretical and clinical literature highlighting the role of pride in maintaining eating disordered behaviours. Despite its clinical importance, there are no measures to assess feelings of pride associated with eating psychopathology. This study describes the development and validation of the Pride in Eating Pathology Scale (PEP-S), a self-report questionnaire that examines feelings of pride towards eating disordered symptoms (e.

Sense of self and anorexia nervosa: A grounded theory.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the nature of the relationship between the self and the eating disorder in individuals with a lifetime history of anorexia nervosa (AN).

Design: A qualitative design was used, given the exploratory nature of the study and the need to gain rich and in-depth data regarding the topic under investigation.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 women with a lifetime history of AN.

Effects of kangaroo mother care on maternal mood and interaction patterns between parents and their preterm, low birth weight infants: a systematic review.

The birth of a premature infant can have adverse effects on the mood of mothers and on the interaction patterns between parents and their preterm babies. The aim of the present systematic review was to examine whether the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) intervention can attenuate these adverse psychological effects of a premature birth by ameliorating negative maternal mood and/or promoting more positive interactions between preterm infants and their parents. The results showed that although findings of studies were inconclusive, there is some evidence to suggest that KMC can make a positive difference on these areas.

The lived experiences of individuals with Tourette syndrome or tic disorders: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.

There is a growing body of qualitative literature describing the lived experiences of people with tic disorders (TDs). The aim of this paper was to conduct a systematic review of this literature, synthesizing the perspectives of individuals on their experiences. Meta-synthesis methodology was utilized to review and draw together findings from 10 articles, from which key concepts were extracted, and over-arching themes generated.

Investigating the 'jumping to conclusions' bias in people with anorexia nervosa.

'Jumping to conclusions' (JTC) is an established reasoning bias in people with psychosis and delusion proneness. Research investigating the JTC bias in other clinical populations remains in its infancy. This study investigated whether individuals with anorexia (AN) displayed the JTC bias compared with healthy controls and, if so, whether the bias was greater in relation to emotionally salient information.