| Addictive overeating: lessons learned from medical students' perceptions of Overeaters Anonymous. | |
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PMID: 20360792 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To explore medical students' perceptions of Overeaters Anonymous (OA). METHOD: 72 fifth-year medical students' reports of their experiences of attending OA meetings were analysed using thematic analysis. Students were required to submit these reports in order to complete a compulsory component of the Addiction Medicine run in their medical training at the University of Otago, Christchurch during 2002-2007. RESULTS: Analysis of the students' reports highlights an emerging understanding of the concepts of addiction in general and addictive overeating in particular. This understanding is reflected in the students' acceptance of addictive overeating as a potential disorder and their increased empathy and confidence in working with patients with this disorder. CONCLUSIONS: Improving treatment for people with obesity is a major contemporary health challenge. Addictive overeating could be a critical element in understanding the nature of obesity but has not been the subject of extensive research to date. Medical students in this study discovered that addiction to food is not just a theoretical construct but fits with the actual experience of people. The poignancy of these narratives illustrates how such information can promote greater understanding of medical and other life issues which may benefit their identification and treatment. |
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Authors:
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Ria Schroder; Doug Sellman; Jane Elmslie |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-03-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New Zealand medical journal Volume: 123 ISSN: 1175-8716 ISO Abbreviation: N. Z. Med. J. Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-02 Completed Date: 2010-06-15 Revised Date: 2010-10-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401067 Medline TA: N Z Med J Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 15-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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National Addiction Centre, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. ria.schroder@otago.ac.nz |
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Attitude of Health Personnel* Attitude to Health Behavior, Addictive* Feeding Behavior / psychology* Female Food* Humans Male Motivation / physiology* Questionnaires* Retrospective Studies Students, Medical / psychology* |
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