There has been little published detailed investigation into the symptomatic daily management patterns adopted by individuals with seed-BN or the inter-relation of behaviours such as overeating, self-induced vomiting and other purging events.
Three research questions were formulated:
How influential are vomiting events in the lives of individuals with seed-BN?
What coping strategies do people with this condition employ to sustain vomiting behaviours?
How can nursing assessment and treatment be most effectively addressed for people with seed-BN?