The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on help-seeking behaviors in individuals suffering from eating disorders and their caregivers
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on help-seeking behaviors among individuals with eating disorders and caregivers.
METHODS: We analyzed service utilization data from the National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC). We compared the number of contacts and symptom frequency between the pandemic period and previous years.
RESULTS: NEDIC was contacted 609 times during March 1-April 30, 2020 (72.1% individuals affected by disordered eating, 20.4% caregivers). The number of total contacts significantly increased from 2018 to 2019 and 2018 to 2020 (X2(3) = 50.34, p < .001). Among affected individuals (80.4% women), the number of contacts during the pandemic period was significantly higher (n = 439; X2(2) = 92.74, p < .001) compared to 2018 (n = 197) and 2019 (n = 312). There were higher rates of eating disorder symptoms, anxiety, and depression in 2020 compared to previous years. Thematic analysis of instant chats from the pandemic year revealed four emerging themes: 1) lack of access to treatment, 2) worsening of symptoms, 3) feeling out of control, and 4) need for support.
CONCLUSION: These findings point toward the impact of COVID-19 in individuals affected by disordered eating and hold implications for service delivery during times of crises.
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CommentIn: Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2021 Sep-Oct;72:147-148. - PMID 34175134 |
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General hospital psychiatry - 67(2020) vom: 01. Nov., Seite 136-140 |
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Englisch |
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Richardson, Candice [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 22.12.2020 Date Revised 01.07.2023 published: Print-Electronic CommentIn: Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2021 Sep-Oct;72:147-148. - PMID 34175134 Citation Status MEDLINE |
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520 | |a METHODS: We analyzed service utilization data from the National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC). We compared the number of contacts and symptom frequency between the pandemic period and previous years | ||
520 | |a RESULTS: NEDIC was contacted 609 times during March 1-April 30, 2020 (72.1% individuals affected by disordered eating, 20.4% caregivers). The number of total contacts significantly increased from 2018 to 2019 and 2018 to 2020 (X2(3) = 50.34, p < .001). Among affected individuals (80.4% women), the number of contacts during the pandemic period was significantly higher (n = 439; X2(2) = 92.74, p < .001) compared to 2018 (n = 197) and 2019 (n = 312). There were higher rates of eating disorder symptoms, anxiety, and depression in 2020 compared to previous years. Thematic analysis of instant chats from the pandemic year revealed four emerging themes: 1) lack of access to treatment, 2) worsening of symptoms, 3) feeling out of control, and 4) need for support | ||
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