Multiple perspectives and dialogue in understanding experiences of living with eating disorders: Two narratives—four unpackings

Abstract

Plain English summary In this article, four authors read and unpack two narratives from fieldwork in a multifamily therapy programme for adults with a severe eating disorder. The authors have different professional, theoretical and methodological backgrounds. The aim is not to reach a shared understanding of the narratives, but rather to explore how different perspectives contribute to different insights. Multiple perspectives and dialogue may shed light on people’s experiences of living with a severe eating disorder in both clinical practice and research.

Keywords

• Dialogue
• Eating disorder
• Metaphor
• Multiple perspectives
• Narrative