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Understanding the Changing Landscape of Client Perspectives of Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa

Leslie, Jennifer C
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1409933381

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2014, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch New England: Clinical Psychology.
Current research exposes the lack of a universal definition of recovery from Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Discrepancies in how the term is defined and used have created problems for clients, clinicians, and families; particularly around how insurance providers allot financial coverage for treatment. Additionally, there is a gap in the literature regarding the length of time clients consider appropriate for symptom abatement prior to being considered recovered. This dissertation utilized a mixed-methods approach to investigate how the term recovery had different meanings over the course of treatment for women previously treated for AN. Seventy-nine adult women participated in the web-based survey. Descriptive statistics and patterns of responding were identified using quantitative data. Content analysis was employed to analyze qualitative data that sought to gain insight into subjective definitions of recovery. Participant responses were coded and sorted into categories that were then used to establish a codebook of the major themes. All participants reported a shift in personal meanings of recovery over time, as they were asked to reflect on how they viewed recovery at the beginning and the end of treatment, as well as at the time of survey administration. Participants were also asked to report on symptoms they believe are important to address in order to consider one's self recovered, in addition to the length of time symptoms must be gone. This dissertation also attends to the unique nature of individual responses and explores suggestions to assist future research and clinicians who work with this population. Limitations of this study are also shared.
Theodore Ellenhorn, Ph.D (Committee Chair)
Rachael Goren-Watts, Psy.D (Committee Member)
Vincent Pignatiello, Psy.D (Committee Member)
150 p.
Clinical Psychology
anorexia nervosa; recovery; eating disorders; client perspectives of recovery; mixed method

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  • Leslie, J. C. (2014). Understanding the Changing Landscape of Client Perspectives of Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1409933381

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Leslie, Jennifer. Understanding the Changing Landscape of Client Perspectives of Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa . 2014. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1409933381.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Leslie, Jennifer. "Understanding the Changing Landscape of Client Perspectives of Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa ." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1409933381

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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