Research: Living with and Supporting a Person with an Eating Disorder

An exploration of the experience of living with and supporting a person with an eating disorder: A partner’s perspective.

Patricia O’Connor is a PhD student at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin.

She is currently undertaking a research study on the experiences of partners who are supporting a person affected by an eating disorder.

This study aims to build on the very small amount of knowledge that currently exists on partners’ experience of living with someone with an eating disorder. 

Anonymity and confidentiality are assured.

This study has research ethics approval from The Faculty of Health Sciences Ethics Committee, Trinity College Dublin.

Further information and Patricia's contact details can be found here.