Eating disorder patients' views on their disorders and on an outpatient service: a qualitative study
Reid, Marie, Burr, Jennifer, Williams, Sarah and Hammersley, Richard (2010) Eating disorder patients' views on their disorders and on an outpatient service: a qualitative study. Journal of Health Psychology, 13, (7), 956-960. (doi:10.1177/1359105308095070).
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Description/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.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| ISSNs: | 1461-7277 (print) 1359-1053 (print) |
| Keywords: | ambivalence, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, control, eating disorder services |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QP Physiology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Psychology > Division of Human Wellbeing |
| Item ID: | 148485 |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Apr 2010 09:50 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 13:14 |
| Contributors: | Reid, Marie (Author) Burr, Jennifer (Author) Williams, Sarah (Author) Hammersley, Richard (Author) |
| Date: | 28 April 2010 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/148485 |
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