Facilitators and barriers in anorexia nervosa treatment initiation: a qualitative study on the perspectives of patients, carers and professionals

Abstract Background An early psychotherapeutic treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) is crucial for a good prognosis. In order to improve treatment initiation, knowledge about facilitators and barriers to treatment is needed. Objective Against this background, we aimed to identify facilitators and barr...

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Main Authors: Denise Kästner, Angelika Weigel, Ines Buchholz, Ulrich Voderholzer, Bernd Löwe, Antje Gumz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-021-00381-0