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Have you recovered from anorexia nervosa and would like to share your story of recovery?
I am a clinical psychologist in training conducting research into recovering from anorexia nervosa. My study aims to explore women’s perceptions of their journey from anorexia nervosa to recovery, their beliefs about treatment and what being recovered means to them.
Recovery from anorexia is not very well understood at present. Clinicians use different aspects as markers for recovery from anorexia nervosa and there is no agreement as to which criteria should be used in assessing recovery. Therefore, I am hoping to gain a first hand account of your recovery to understand what psychological processes are involved. Your input will help clinicians to gain a better understanding of the recovery process from anorexia nervosa.
You are eligible to take part if you meet the following criteria:
- You are female over 18 years of age.
- You were diagnosed with anorexia nervosa by mental health professionals in the past.
- You received treatment for anorexia nervosa in the past
- You do not currently undergoing treatment for anorexia nervosa.
- You consider yourself to be recovered from anorexia nervosa.
Semi-structured interviews (45-60 minutes in length) will be conducted either over the telephone or face-to-face. If face-to-face, interviews will be conducted at your home or at the University of Surrey in Guildford. Any information you give in the study will be kept confidential and you remain anonymous. This research has been ethically approved by the University of Surrey Ethical Committee. If you would like to take part in my research, please e-mail Jana Jenkins at j.jenkins@surrey.ac.uk and click below for further information.
