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Recovery in anorexia nervosa—the patient's perspective
Author(s) -
Hsu L. K. George,
Crisp Arthur H.,
Callender John S.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(199205)11:4<341::aid-eat2260110408>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , anorectic , perspective (graphical) , psychology , personality , psychotherapist , anorexia , clinical psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , eating disorders , medicine , body weight , psychoanalysis , artificial intelligence , computer science
Six recovered anorectic patients, followed‐up after 20 years of the onset of their illness, described their experience of recovery. “Personality strength,” “self‐confidence,” “being ready,” and “being understood” were the factors most commonly identified as important for recovery.