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JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 16-27Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313520336
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anorexia nervosa; experience; qualitative methods; thematic analysis; treatment
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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.
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