Evidence-Based Interventions for the Treatment of Eating Disorders

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zella E. Moore ◽  
Raquel Ciampa ◽  
Jaime Wilsnack ◽  
Elizabeth Wright
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Psychological Treatments ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Treatment Practices ◽  
Current State ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Disorder Treatment

Eating disorders are serious clinical issues that can have severe physical and psychological ramifications. Although prevalence rates of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are low in the general population, it has been reported that prevalence rates are higher among individuals involved in the athletic milieu. Unfortunately, based on the demands of the sport environment, these individuals may be significantly less likely to seek treatment for these disorders, thus may experience dangerous short- and long-term consequences. Yet, even when such athletes do seek help, they often receive psychological treatments that have not been demonstrated to be efficacious among methodologically sound research studies. This article clarifies the current state of eating disorder treatment efficacy so that practitioners working with eating disordered athletic clientele can adopt more ethical and effective treatment practices.

Eating Disorder Recovery: A Metaethnography

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-388
Author(s):  
Carrie Morgan Eaton
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Disorder Eating ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Feeding And Eating Disorders ◽  
Not Otherwise Specified ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment

BACKGROUND: Eating disorders seriously affect both physical health and psychosocial functioning. Breaking the confines of an eating disorder requires engagement in a multifaceted recovery process. OBJECTIVE: This article provides a synthesis of 12 qualitative research studies with various eating disordered populations (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, eating disorder not otherwise specified, and other specified feeding and eating disorders) to elucidate the recovery process from the perspective of those who have overcome the disease. METHOD: A metasynthesis of qualitative studies was conducted using Noblit and Hare’s metaethnographic methodology. RESULTS: Five overarching themes emerged from the data: (1) the eating disorder as a life jacket, (2) drowning: recognizing consequences, (3) treading the surface: contemplating recovery, (4) swimming: the path toward recovery, and (5) reaching recovery: a sense of freedom. CONCLUSIONS: Eating disorder treatment often entails a cycle of transitions before recovery occurs. Synthesizing the experiences from the perspective of individuals who have overcome an eating disorder presents a unique understanding of the treatment and recovery process.

An exploratory study of experiences with conventional eating disorder treatment and ceremonial ayahuasca for the healing of eating disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 437-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marika Renelli ◽  
Jenna Fletcher ◽  
Kenneth W. Tupper ◽  
Natasha Files ◽  
Anya Loizaga-Velder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment

Autonomy in Maternal Accounts of Birth after Cesarean

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Soliday ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Current State ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Maternal Autonomy

Following decades of maltreatment of women in obstetric care, professional respect for maternal autonomy in obstetric decision making and care have become codified in global and national professional ethical guidelines. Yet, using the example of birth after cesarean, identifiable threats to maternal autonomy in obstetrics continue. This paper focuses on how current scientific knowledge and obstetric practice patterns factor into restricted maternal autonomy as evidenced in three representative maternal accounts obtained prior and subsequent to birth after cesarean. Short- and long-term remedies to improve the current state of restricted maternal autonomy in clinical practice surrounding decision making on birth after cesarean are provided.

scholarly journals Restoration of Guyton´s diagram for regulation of the circulation as a basis for quantitative physiological model development

2010 ◽  
pp. 897-908
Author(s):  
J Kofránek ◽  
J Rusz
Keyword(s):  
Model Development ◽  
Physiological Model ◽  
Systemic Circulation ◽  
Source Model ◽  
Physiological Regulation ◽  
Current State ◽  
Fluid Regulation ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Circulatory Dynamics

We present the current state of complex circulatory dynamics model development based on Guyton’s famous diagram. The aim is to provide an open-source model that will allow the simulation of a number of pathological conditions on a virtual patient including cardiac, respiratory, and kidney failure. The model will also simulate the therapeutic influence of various drugs, infusions of electrolytes, blood transfusion, etc. As a current result of implementation, we describe a core model of human physiology targeting the systemic circulation, arterial pressure and body fluid regulation, including short- and long-term regulations. The model can be used for educational purposes and general reflection on physiological regulation in pathogenesis of various diseases.

scholarly journals Rural Poverty and Land Degradation: A Review of the Current State of Knowledge

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (4II) ◽  
pp. 1053-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sohail Jehangir Malik ◽  
Hina Nazli
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Resource Degradation ◽  
The World ◽  
Short And Long Term

By highlighting the lack of rigorous evidence and calling for a greater understanding of the interaction of the two processes, a recent study [Nelson et al. (1997)] has called into question the strong perception that poverty is both a consequence as well as a cause of resource degradation.1 This perception which is widely held is strongly evident in the writings of the multilateral development agencies such as the World Bank (1990) and IFAD (1992) and exists despite extensive reviews which indicate that the short- and long-term implications of land degradation are not very clear [see Scherr and Yadav (1995)]. Similarly, while knowledge about poverty is expanding rapidly, thanks in large parts to the massive international focus and resources brought to bear on its understanding in the past ten.........................

scholarly journals A Review of Cook-Cottone's Embodiment and the Treatment of Eating Disorders: The Body as a Resource in Recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Nutter
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Body ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment

Embodiment and the Treatment of Eating Disorders: The Body as a Resource in Recovery by Catherine Cook-Cottone provides over its 13 chapters a theoretical framework and practice recommendations for infusing embodiment in eating disorder treatment via her Embodied Approach to Treating Eating Disorders model. Part 1 of the book provides an overview of the model and Part 2 provides a framework for integrating the model into treatment, using several aspects of embodiment. Cook-Cottone includes numerous resources in the book to support counsellors in integrating this model into practice. For clinicians working with clients struggling with disordered eating or eating disorders, Cook-Cottone’s book provides an engaging addition to eating disorders treatment.

Eating Disorder Comorbidity with OCD

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Gershkovich ◽  
Olivia Pascucci ◽  
Joanna Steinglass
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Weight History ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Weight Restoration ◽  
Disorder Treatment ◽  
Support Treatment ◽  
Shed Light

This chapter discusses the comorbidity of eating disorders with OCD, including epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical features, and treatment. These disorders frequently cooccur. There are hints that eating disorders and OCD may share underlying neural mechanisms of illness, but these neurobiological models are preliminary. Cooccurrence of eating disorders and OCD is more common in clinical populations than community samples, highlighting the importance of assessing eating and weight history among patients with OCD. Treatment for bulimia nervosa includes psychotherapy and medication options, all with good empirical support. Treatment for anorexia nervosa emphasizes behaviorally based approaches to weight restoration treatment, with no clear evidence for medication treatments. When these illnesses occur together, treatment focused on the eating disorder yields improvement in OCD symptoms. Integrating exposure and response prevention techniques into eating disorder treatment may yield synergistic improvement in both illnesses. Future research may shed light on shared and distinct neurobiological mechanisms of these illnesses.

Who Provides Eating Disorder Treatment?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Timothy Walsh ◽  
Evelyn Attia ◽  
Deborah R. Glasofer
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
Treatment Providers ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment

Eating disorders are complex conditions, and adequate treatment commonly requires a team (multidisciplinary) approach. Navigating the landscape of treatment providers can be overwhelming, but it is worth taking the time to really understand who’s who in eating disorder treatment and what role they each...

Novel Ways to Use Exposure for Eating Disorders

2019 ◽  
pp. 165-172
Author(s):  
Carolyn Black Becker ◽  
Nicholas R. Farrell ◽  
Glenn Waller
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Magical Thinking ◽  
Interoceptive Exposure ◽  
Imaginal Exposure ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment ◽  
Novel Approaches

Three relatively novel approaches to the use of exposure for eating disorders are considered. Each is relatively experimental in treating eating disorders but is well established in treating anxiety-based disorders. Interoceptive exposure can be used to treat distress over bodily cues (e.g., fullness). Imaginal exposure can be used to elevate and treat anxiety as a prelude to in vivo exposure, although it should be used only when necessary. Finally, exposure can be used to address “magical thinking,” such as thought–shape fusion. These methods show promise with eating disorder treatment but are in the early stages of conceptualization and development. Their use should be treated as experimental at present, and clinicians should be alert to their impact in clinical practice.

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