scholarly journals Sexual and gender minority individuals report higher rates of abuse and more severe eating disorder symptoms than cisgender heterosexual individuals at admission to eating disorder treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 541-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janell L. Mensinger ◽  
Janeway L. Granche ◽  
Shelbi A. Cox ◽  
Jennifer R. Henretty
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Obesity and Eating Disorder Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha A. Schvey ◽  
Arielle T. Pearlman ◽  
David A. Klein ◽  
Mikela A. Murphy ◽  
Joshua C. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals The role of sociocultural perspectives in eating disorder treatment: A study of health professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 541-557
Author(s):  
Su Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Sociocultural Perspectives ◽  
The Social ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
Disorder Treatment ◽  
And Gender

Eating disorders are now often approached as biopsychosocial problems, because they are widely recognised as multifactorial in origin. However, it has been suggested that there is a substantial and unwarranted imbalance within this biopsychosocial framework, with the ‘social’ aspects of the equation relegated to secondary or facilitating factors within treatment contexts. Drawing on data from 12 qualitative interviews with health professionals in a UK region, this article examines the extent to which sociocultural perspectives on eating disorders are valued and explored in eating disorder treatment, with a particular focus on the relationship between eating disorders and gender. As girls/women are widely acknowledged to be disproportionately affected by eating problems, the article draws on feminist perspectives on eating disorders to explore whether the relationships between cultural constructions of femininity and experiences of body/eating distress are actively addressed within treatment. The study reveals high levels of inconsistency in this regard, as while some participants see such issues as central to treatment, others have ‘never really considered’ them before. In addition, the study examines the potential limitations of how such sociocultural issues are conceptualised and addressed, as well as why they might be marginalised in the current climate of evidence-based eating disorder treatment. The article then considers the implications of the findings for thinking about feminist perspectives on eating disorders – and the significance of gender in treatment – at the level of both research and practice.

scholarly journals Parental experiences with their child’s eating disorder treatment journey

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Coelho ◽  
Janet Suen ◽  
Sheila Marshall ◽  
Alex Burns ◽  
Pei-Yoong Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level

Abstract Background Parents are integral in the treatment of pediatric eating disorders. The current study was conducted to further understand the barriers and facilitators that parents experience in accessing specialized, tertiary level eating disorder treatment for children and adolescents. The goals of the study were to understand the processes leading to diagnosis and treatment, perceived barriers and facilitators to accessing care, and parents’ experiences over the course of their child’s eating disorder treatment. Methods Ten parents whose children were admitted to a Canadian tertiary level specialized pediatric eating disorders program took part in an exit interview upon their child’s completion of treatment in the program. In-depth semi-structured interviews were combined with a visual timeline. Interpretive induction was performed to generate high-level concepts that emerged from the interviews. Results Five high-level concepts were identified: (1) delays in identifying eating disorder symptoms, (2) challenges in accessing eating disorder services, (3) the right treatment at the right time, (4) emotional impact on parents, and (5) parental expertise and involvement. Conclusions Several barriers were identified by parents that interfered with treatment, including system-related challenges when accessing specialized eating disorder treatment, concerns about a lack of appropriate mental health support for their child, and difficulties with transitioning between community and tertiary level care. Negative emotions, including guilt and self-blame, were common early in the treatment journey. Themes of parental involvement throughout treatment, and parents taking charge of their child’s recovery, emerged across interviews. The results of this study suggest the importance of early identification of eating disorder symptoms, facilitating smoother transitions between levels of care (e.g., community services and hospital-based eating disorder care), and improving clinical decision-making to ensure children and adolescents with eating disorders receive the most appropriate treatment based on their clinical presentation.

Psychological and eating disorder symptoms as predictors of starting eating disorder treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin A. Martin‐Wagar ◽  
Rebecca G. Boswell ◽  
Brooke L. Bennett ◽  
Hayley Perelman ◽  
Lauren N. Forrest
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment

Cost-utility analysis of eating disorder treatment

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Pohjolainen ◽  
P. Rasanen ◽  
R. P. Roine ◽  
H. Sintonen ◽  
K. Wahlbeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Cost Utility ◽  
Cost Utility Analysis ◽  
Utility Analysis ◽  
Eating Disorder Treatment ◽  
Disorder Treatment

Daily stressors and diurnal cortisol among sexual and gender minority young adults.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson S. Figueroa ◽  
Peggy M. Zoccola ◽  
Andrew W. Manigault ◽  
Katrina R. Hamilton ◽  
Matt C. Scanlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Daily Stressors ◽  
Diurnal Cortisol ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender
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