"It also taught me a lot about myself": A qualitative exploration of how men understand eating disorder recovery.

Background: Eating Disorders (ED) are relatively common in the general population. However, perceived as "female disorders", EDs in men are often overlooked. Although recovery is often seen as the ideal end goal of ED, there is no single universal definition of recovery.

Role of gender in the treatment experiences of people with an eating disorder: a metasynthesis.

Background: Traditionally perceived as a disorder of women, Eating Disorders (EDs) are known to have impacts on people irrespective of their gender. This study is designed to synthesise the available qualitative research studies to more broadly understand the diverse experiences of ED and their treatment, specifically in relationship to issues of gender.

Methods: The methodology involved a systematic search and quality appraisal of the literature published after 1980 using terms that aimed to represent the primary concepts of "role of gender" and "treatment experiences" and "eating disorders".

Gender and help-seeking for an eating disorder: findings from a general population sample.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare gender differences in eating disorder (ED) features and to examine the role of gender as a predictor of ED help-seeking controlling for other putative determinants, namely weight/shape overvaluation, age, BMI, and impairment in role functioning.

Methods: Demographic, ED symptoms, and related data were collected during household interviews of individuals aged ≥ 15 years. One hundred and forty-eight participants (164 after data were weighted) with an ED syndrome were identified.

Comparison of mental health treatment status and use of antidepressants in men and women with eating disorders.

Mental health treatment status and antidepressant use were investigated among men and women with an eating disorder (ED) who were interviewed in a general population survey of 3005 adults (aged ≥15 years). Compared to women, men with an ED were significantly less likely to receive treatment for a mental health problem or to be currently using an antidepressant. On multivariate analyses, female gender, lower mental health-related quality of life, and lower weight/shape overvaluation were significant predictors of receiving treatment and antidepressant use.

Insights into the Experiences of Treatment for An Eating Disorder in Men: A Qualitative Study of Autobiographies.

Eating disorders are increasingly recognized as a problem for men but help-seeking is low and little is known about their treatment experiences. This paper sought to determine the treatment experiences of men who have suffered from an eating disorder using autobiographical data. Inclusion criteria were autobiographies of men who had experienced an eating disorder and sought any form of treatment for this, written in the English language, published between 1995 and 2015, and available for purchase in 2016.