A qualitative study of lived experience perspectives and experiences of eating disorder treatment with ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinicians
Participants consistently perceived treatment with credentialed clinicians positively and felt that additional training and supervision facilitated trust in credentialed clinicians. Some participants reported their treatment team consisted of credentialed clinicians working together to coordinate treatment, which was also perceived to facilitate trust. However, some participants felt uncertain about whether the Credential met their needs and instead emphasised the importance of treatment access in regional locations and an understanding of individual presentations including comorbid conditions.
Authors
- Gabriella Heruc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-6828)
- Madalyn McCormack
- Janet Conti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5064-8003)
- Felicity C. Martin
- Katarina Prnjak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6152-5025)
- Rebecca Barns
- Phillipa Hay
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals (AU)
- Translational Research Institute (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01529-6
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Academy for Eating Disorders
- Australian Government
- Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Government