Wow, I am really impressed with the study: "What does uncertainty mean to women with anorexia nervosa? An interpretative phenomenological analysis". I downloaded the whole paper and it's very interesting. I certainly 'used' anorexic behaviours to cope with uncertainty and to instill a (rather illusory) sense of control in my life.

What I also like about this paper is that the data aren't based upon questionnaires, but interviews with participants of research studies. I much prefer qualitative over quantitative studies when exploring participants' (patients') thoughts and feelings - because the researchers aren't looking for specific, directed answers, but rather, they are allowing the participants to speak their mind.

Oh, and I love the "The best neuroscience study ever" :D

Cathy,

Could you email me the pdf of the paper? I was unable to download it (my university doesn't subscribe to the journal, meaning I can't access it through my alumni account).

I agree that qualitative studies are amazingly useful, especially in this context.

Sent you the pdf to your EDbites e-mail address...