How do people with lived experience of Anorexia Nervosa and mental health professionals working with people with eating disorders conceptualise recovery?
Our study highlights that discrepancies between professional and lived experience definitions of recovery may be hindering therapeutic alliances, and that social support is crucial to promoting long term recovery. Additionally, we emphasise the importance of differentiating between cognitive, behavioural, and physical recovery in definitions.
Authors
- Leda M. Blackwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3817-129X)
- Melissa Jayne Atkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7699-2398)
- Ana Júlia Cândida Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7394-8711)
- Graeme F. Fairchild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7814-9938)
- Manuela Martinez-Barona Soyer
Institutions
- University of Bath (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01432-6
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Bath