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- Title
Eating Disorders Patients' Views on Their Disorders and on an Outpatient Service.
- Authors
Reid, Marie; Burr, Jennifer; Williams, Sarah; Hammersley, Richard
- Abstract
The objective of the study was to determine sufferers' views of outpatient treatment for eating disorders and provide practical recommendations for treatment practice. Twenty NHS outpatients participated in semi-structured interviews, which were subjected to thematic analysis. Respondents expressed ambivalence about whether their eating disorder is a way of exerting control or a disorder that controls them and this leads to them seeking treatment. Sufferers preferred a practical and sensitive approach and began to rely on treatment for recovery. Treatment needs to facilitate sufferers' need for control by striking a balance between practical and empathetic approaches that both involve patients in treatment decisions and give authoritative guidance.
- Subjects
CLINICAL health psychology; EATING disorders; APPETITE disorders; AMBIVALENCE; ANOREXIA nervosa; BULIMIA
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2008, Vol 13, Issue 7, p956
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105308095070