Understanding Women’s Journey of Recovering From Anorexia Nervosa

Abstract

Previous studies of recovery from anorexia nervosa (AN) have concentrated on discrete behavioral responses of individual women. Little is understood about the subjective process of women's recovery in the context of family, community, or society. In this feminist grounded theory study, the authors explored the perceptions of 12 women who considered themselves recovered or recovering from AN. They discovered a substantive theory of self-development that explains, within the current social context, women's journey from the perilous self-soothing of devastating weight loss to the informed self-care of healthy eating and problem-solving practices. The findings provide an urgently needed explanatory framework to inform women, clinicians, and health policy makers in their prevention and recovery efforts.

Percepção de familiares sobre a anorexia e bulimia: revisão sistemática

“…34 The most recurrent themes found in the studies were impotence, sadness, fear, and guilt. Feelings of impotence and guilt were recurrent and caused family suffering.…”

How do we get our Daughter back? Parents' Perspectives on Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa

“…The standards state that all referrals will be seen within four weeks and one week for urgent cases; addressing some of the difficulties experienced by parents in the current study. Recognising that an eating disorder has a wider impact on the family, all services will be required to meet the broader needs of the family as well as the young person [39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46].…”

The Locus of Control and Coping with Stress in Women with Anorexia Nervosa – Preliminary Research

“…W skrajnej postaci zależność od otoczenia zewnętrznego i tendencja do podporządkowania się czynnikom sytuacyjnym może prowadzić do zaburzeń poczucia autonomii i tożsamości, które to zaburzenia -jak wskazuje literatura przedmiotu (por. Wolska 1999;Wiatrowska 2009Wiatrowska , 2015Weaver, Wuest, Ciliska 2005) -odgrywają istotną rolę w obrazie klinicznym jadłowstrętu psychicznego. Lokowanie przyczyny doświadczanych suk-cesów i porażek w czynnikach zewnętrznych może się jednak wiązać z brakiem chęci ponoszenia odpowiedzialności za własne czyny i działania, szczególnie te, które zakończyły się porażką.…”