Abstract

The aim of this study is to highlight the professional’s perspectives and work with young girls who have eating disorder anorexia nervousa. We assume a social constructivist perspective where the professional’s interpretations and perspectives on the issue anorexia considered. The study is based on a qualitative analysis of interviews with seven professionals in the areas of work, social services, school counselor, school nurse, anorexia unit and child and adolescent psychiatry (BUP).From a thematic analysis of the interviews, three themes emerged. The themes the study deals with are; causes, symptoms and measures.The analysis highlights our professional’s and previous research, the reasons why young people into anorexia is individual and influenced by several factors. The results also show that the treatment has an important role in the development and processing of the disease anorexia. Further highlighting the results of different forms of measures that are important based on respondents' different professions. What is considered important to address is different from the respondents' characteristics, skills and tasks.