Tara Seed1, John Fox2,3, Katherine Berry4. 1. School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. 2. Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK. 3. Enfield Complex Care Team, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust. 4. School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: People with Anorexia Nervosa are often resistant to treatment and can be detained under the Mental Health Act. Detention can be distressing for some client groups; however, there is little research to explore how people with Anorexia Nervosa experience detention and how these experiences impact on recovery. This study utilized a qualitative methodology to develop a model for understanding how people perceive, experience and process detention under the Mental Health Act. Data from 12 participants was analysed using constructivist grounded theory. Four overarching categories conceptualize their experience over time: 'the battle', 'the bubble', 'stepping out of the bubble' and 'the anorexic self'. Within each overarching category are further subordinate categories that represent the nuances of the data. The resultant model is discussed in relation to the literature, whilst recommendations have been made to embed person-centred, recovery practice into inpatient services.
UNLABELLED: People with Anorexia Nervosa are often resistant to treatment and can be detained under the Mental Health Act. Detention can be distressing for some client groups; however, there is little research to explore how people with Anorexia Nervosa experience detention and how these experiences impact on recovery. This study utilized a qualitative methodology to develop a model for understanding how people perceive, experience and process detention under the Mental Health Act. Data from 12 participants was analysed using constructivist grounded theory. Four overarching categories conceptualize their experience over time: 'the battle', 'the bubble', 'stepping out of the bubble' and 'the anorexic self'. Within each overarching category are further subordinate categories that represent the nuances of the data. The resultant model is discussed in relation to the literature, whilst recommendations have been made to embed person-centred, recovery practice into inpatient services.
Authors: David McGuinness; Kathy Murphy; Emma Bainbridge; Liz Brosnan; Mary Keys; Heike Felzmann; Brian Hallahan; Colm McDonald; Agnes Higgins Journal: BJPsych Open Date: 2018-11-16