WHAT IS THE RESEARCH AIMS?
Severe and enduring eating disorders (SEED) is a contemporary term used in clinical settings to identify people with eating disorders (ED) who experience the condition in a severe and enduring form. The current research is interested in carers of people with ED generally, but carers of people with SEED are especially needed. The main aim is to investigate the psychological wellbeing of carers of people with SEED. Data collected will be compared with existing data on carer wellbeing from studies investigating carers of people living with other long-term health conditions. A further aim will be to better understand determinants and predictors of carer wellbeing. The research will be specifically interested in carers’ sense of mastery and self-rated caregiver competence as this could have implications for services. This research is intended to contribute to the understanding of the carer role in EDs, to identify the impact on carer wellbeing, and identify factors that could contribute to
