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.

Wiring disorder. Interview by Catherine Quinn.

A study has found that anorexia might be a condition on the autism spectrum. Insights into eating disorders could help with treatment and prevention.

Young people's perceptions of and reasons for accessing a web-based cognitive behavioural intervention for bulimia nervosa.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore young people's experience of accessing and utilising a web-based cognitive behavioural intervention for bulimic disorders.

Method: Young people (N = 11) with bulimia nervosa or atypical bulimia nervosa completed a qualitative interview. Interviews were analysed and themes were identified.

Service users' views of eating disorder services: an international comparison.

Objective: To perform a United States-United Kingdom cross-national comparison of service users' perspectives on eating disorder (ED) treatments and services.

Method: Qualitative, exploratory study. One hundred forty-four US and 150 UK ED service users completed a questionnaire developed by the Academy for Eating Disorders.