Experiences of living with binge eating disorder and facilitators of recovery processes: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder worldwide. BED is often associated with low quality of life and mental health problems. Given the complexity of the disorder, recovery may be challenging. Since BED was only recently specified as a diagnostic category by the World Health Organization (2021), little is known about how patients experience living with BED in everyday life. This study aimed to explore how patients experience living with BED and to investigate factors perceived as facilitating recovery.

Method

Individual interviews were conducted with six patients in a rehabilitation programme for recovery from BED. Interviews were conducted digitally and verbally transcribed between December 2020 and January 2021. The analysis was based

SUBMITTER: Bremer MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10647123 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature