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Úna Mulkerrin1, Bryony Bamford2, Lucy Serpell3
1Present address: Dublin Adult and Child Therapy Centre, 11 Sandyford Office Park, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford, Dublin 18 Republic of Ireland.
Journal of Eating Disorders
|July 21, 2016
Summary
Personal values can motivate Anorexia Nervosa (AN) recovery by exploring the
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychotherapy Research
Background:
- Growing clinical interest in using personal values in Anorexia Nervosa (AN) treatment.
- Limited research on the role of personal values in AN recovery.
- Exploration of the interplay between personal values and AN symptoms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate personal values in individuals diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa.
- To examine the congruence and conflict between personal values and the experience of AN.
- To understand how personal values can serve as a motivational tool in AN recovery.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research design utilizing in-depth, semi-structured interviews.
- Participants included eight female outpatients and inpatients with AN or EDNOS-AN type.
- Data analysis employed Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).
Main Results:
- Theme 1: 'Balancing Values' highlights difficulties in aligning actions with personal values.
- Theme 2: 'Congruence and Clashes between AN and Values' reveals a mixed fit between AN and values.
- Theme 3: 'From Ambivalence to Motivation' shows ambivalence towards AN and recovery, with values as a motivator.
Conclusions:
- Findings support the integration of personal values work in AN psychological therapies.
- Therapeutic exploration of AN's impact on values can promote recovery.
- Further research is needed to determine the optimal timing for values-based interventions in AN treatment.
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