title: Assessing treatment barriers in eating disorders: A systematic review.
abstract: This systematic review evaluated methods used to assess treatment barriers among individuals with eating disorders or disordered eating. A total of 11 studies were identified and evaluated according to attributes considered important in the accurate assessment of treatment barriers. The majority of studies used qualitative methods, with five studies utilizing either a checklist or scale-based instrument. Adequate psychometric investigation was lacking. This review highlights the paucity of research examining barriers to accessing and/or receiving treatment in disordered eating populations. There is a need for development of psychometrically sound instruments that assess the range and relative interference of specific barriers experienced in this population.
authors.affiliation: a School of Applied Psychology , Griffith University , Mount Gravatt , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Natasha T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Innes
authors.affiliation: b School of Psychology and Counselling, Institute for Resilient Regions , University of Southern Queensland , Springfield , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Bonnie A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Clough
authors.affiliation: a School of Applied Psychology , Griffith University , Mount Gravatt , Queensland , Australia.|c Menzies Health Institute Queensland , Mount Gravatt , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Leanne M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans