Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Karolinska Institute, Örebro, Sweden.
Eat Disord. 2012;20(5):460-8. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2012.715529.
The aim of this study was to describe how former male patients perceive life after recovery from an eating disorder. A qualitative method with a phenomenographic approach was used to identify ways of experiencing recovery. Two descriptive categories were developed: body acceptance and self-worth. Six conceptions describe how recovered patients now relate in a balanced way to exercise and food, using strategies to avoid relapse. With a sense of self-acceptance and autonomy, they now appreciate their social life. Some perceive recovery as coping with remaining impulses to diet or exercise. Others experience themselves as totally free from the eating disorder.
本研究旨在描述曾经患有进食障碍的男性患者在康复后如何看待生活。采用质化方法和现象学方法来确定康复的体验方式。研究提出了两个描述性类别：身体接受和自我价值。六个概念描述了康复患者现在如何以平衡的方式对待运动和食物，使用策略来避免复发。他们以自我接受和自主的意识，现在享受他们的社交生活。有些人认为康复是应对节食或运动的冲动。其他人则认为自己完全摆脱了进食障碍。
