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The experience of specialist inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: A qualitative study from adult patients' perspectives.
  This qualitative study aimed to explore experiences of women currently undergoing specialist inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa. Interviews were carried out with 21 women with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa from a specialist adult inpatient eating disorder unit. Five master themes emerged using thematic analysis: (1) shifts in control, (2) experience of transition, (3) importance of supportive staff relationships, (4) sharing with peers and (5) process of recovery and self-discovery. Findings suggest that patients experience a process of change and adjustment in relation to levels of perceived personal control, attachment to the treatment environment and a sense of self-identity.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    06 February 2014

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Sage

  • DOI:

    10.1177/1359105313520336

  • ISSN:

    1359-1053

  • Library of Congress:

    RT Nursing

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    616 Diseases

Citation

Smith, V., Chouliara, Z., Morris, P. G., Collin, P., Power, K., Yellowlees, A., …Cook, M. (2016). The experience of specialist inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: A qualitative study from adult patients' perspectives. Journal of Health Psychology, 21(1), 16-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313520336

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Keywords

anorexia nervosa; experience; qualitative methods; thematic analysis; treatment;

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