What are the top five essential features of a high quality eating disorder service? A comparison of the views of US and UK eating disorder sufferers, carers and health professionals.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify what are the main features of a high quality eating disorders service and to triangulate the views of patients, carers and health professionals in a cross-national (USA, UK) survey.

Methods: Data from an internet survey were subjected to content analysis and common themes were identified.

Results: All six stakeholder groups (US and UK patients, carers and health professionals) included the professional qualities of staff amongst their top five quality features.

Service providers' perceptions of the strengths and prospective improvements in UK eating disorder services: findings from a Royal College survey.

Aims And Methods: This study aims to explore perceptions of eating disorder service strengths and to develop a clearer picture of improvements clinicians would like to see occur in the services they lead. A survey designed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Section of Eating Disorders was completed by 83 lead clinicians in both public and private sector services in the UK and Eire. Content analysis was performed, and common themes were identified.

A randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioural skills package for carers of people with anorexia nervosa.

Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN) poses a major burden on families. Carers (e.g.