“From That Moment, Everything has Changed”: The Experience of Women With Anorexia Nervosa Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism
While autism diagnosis is often a positive experience for autistic women with AN, a range of emotions can be experienced. The findings highlight a need for better and earlier identification of autism among women with EDs, alongside appropriate post-diagnosis support and ED treatment that is adapted to autistic individuals' needs.
Authors
- Charli Babb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5416-640X)
- Catherine R. G. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0541-0431)
- Alana Loewenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-139X)
- Sarah Hampton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5967-9845)
- William Mandy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-5808)
- Mair Elliott
- John R. E. Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3039-8024)
- Janina Brede
- Lucy Serpell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8543-8383)
- Melissa Creese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9817-8630)
Institutions
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- North East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Withybush General Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Eating Disorders Review
- Published
- 2025-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3186
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.29
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence