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Recovery is a constant battle: Online exploration of sufferers' perspectives on anorexia and bulimia
Sorfova, Eva
Sorfova, Eva
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Research into the problem of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) has
previously focused predominantly on perspectives of these eating disorders from an external
point of view.
The subjective experiences of AN or BN sufferers, however, have not been sufficiently
explored. Experiences, shared online, provide a rich source of data to provide a
comprehensive understanding of eating disorders and their treatment. This study provides an
insight into how individuals with AN/BN make sense of their eating disorder in the online
world. Data were collected retrospectively from three online pro-recovery forums. Thematic
Analysis revealed three inter-related themes: Paradox of control, Challenges, and
Ambivalence, all of which describe the lives of individuals with eating disorder (ED), and
demonstrate how they made sense of their eating disorder. Moreover, this study further shows
differences between individuals with AN and BN that occurred within the key themes.
Implications of the findings for clinical practice are discussed.
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Sorfova, E. (2016). Recovery is a constant battle: online exploration of sufferers' perspectives on anorexia and bulimia (Master's thesis). University of Chester, United Kingdom.
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Thesis or dissertation
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en