TABLE 4.

Overview of themes and subthemes

Theme	Subtheme
Treatment: Focus on physical vs. psychological symptoms	Access to treatment
	During treatment
	Discharge from services
Service environment: The role of control within services	Shifts in control during treatment
	Control as punishment
Staff: Experiences with staff and the value of rapport	“Another anorexic”
	Staff consistency
	Hopelessness vs. hopefulness
	Being seen as an individual
Peer influence: Camaraderie vs. comparison	Support from peers
	Distress caused by peers