Skip to content Skip to navigation
University of Warwick
  • Study
  • |
  • Research
  • |
  • Business
  • |
  • Alumni
  • |
  • News
  • |
  • About

University of Warwick
Publications service & WRAP

Highlight your research

  • WRAP
    • Home
    • Search WRAP
    • Browse by Warwick Author
    • Browse WRAP by Year
    • Browse WRAP by Subject
    • Browse WRAP by Department
    • Browse WRAP by Funder
    • Browse Theses by Department
  • Publications Service
    • Home
    • Search Publications Service
    • Browse by Warwick Author
    • Browse Publications service by Year
    • Browse Publications service by Subject
    • Browse Publications service by Department
    • Browse Publications service by Funder
  • Help & Advice
University of Warwick

The Library

  • Login
  • Admin

Should I ask about eating? Patients' disclosure of eating disorder symptoms and help-seeking behaviour

Tools
- Tools
+ Tools

Gilbert, Nicola, Arcelus, Jon, Cashmore, Rebecca, Thompson, Barbara, Langham, Chris and Meyer, Caroline (2012) Should I ask about eating? Patients' disclosure of eating disorder symptoms and help-seeking behaviour. European Eating Disorders Review, 20 (1). pp. 80-85. doi:10.1002/erv.1143 ISSN 1072-4133.

Research output not available from this repository.

Request-a-Copy directly from author or use local Library Get it For Me service.

Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/erv.1143

Request Changes to record.

Abstract

Objective
To retrospectively explore the first disclosure of eating problems and the impact of disclosure factors on subsequent help-seeking amongst women with eating disorders.

Method
Seventy-one eating disorder service users were interviewed using the newly developed Eating Disorder Disclosure Interview and the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire.

Results
Faster access to specialist services was associated with being older at first disclosure and with disclosures that involved either a general practitioner, an individual's partner or mother. Patients' appraisals of ‘other-initiated’ and ‘volunteered’ disclosures did not differ, although ‘other-initiated’ disclosures were younger and accessed help more quickly than those who ‘volunteered’. The more positively ‘other-initiated’ disclosures were appraised, the quicker the subsequent help-seeking.

Conclusion
The findings indicate that initiating a disclosure might lead to earlier access to treatment for individuals with eating disorders. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Journal or Publication Title: European Eating Disorders Review
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
ISSN: 1072-4133
Official Date: 2012
Dates:
DateEvent
2012Published
Volume: 20
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 80-85
DOI: 10.1002/erv.1143
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

Request changes or add full text files to a record

Repository staff actions (login required)

View Item View Item
twitter

Email us: wrap@warwick.ac.uk
Contact Details
About Us