Eating Disorder Therapists' Personal Eating Disorder History and Professional Ethics: An Interpretive Description

This qualitative study sought to explore and understand eating disorder (ED) therapists' perceptions of whether and how their personal ED histories had professional ethical relevance. Analysis of multiple interviews with 11 therapist-participants indicated that they perceived their personal ED...

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Published in:Eating disorders 2015-10, Vol.23 (5), p.393-410
Main Authors: Williams, Meris, Haverkamp, Beth E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Ethics, Professional
Feeding and Eating Disorders - therapy
Female
Health Personnel - ethics
Health Personnel - psychology
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Middle Aged
Professional-Patient Relations - ethics
Psychological Theory
Psychology - ethics
Qualitative Research
Self Concept
Self Disclosure
Social Work - ethics
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Summary:This qualitative study sought to explore and understand eating disorder (ED) therapists' perceptions of whether and how their personal ED histories had professional ethical relevance. Analysis of multiple interviews with 11 therapist-participants indicated that they perceived their personal ED histories as having substantial ethical relevance in their day-to-day practice with ED clients. The major categories of ethics experiences that emerged were: boundaries, therapist wellness, helpfulness of personal ED history, and openness regarding therapists' personal ED histories. The findings have practical utility for the education, training, and continuing education of ED-historied practitioners.
ISSN:1064-0266
1532-530X
DOI:10.1080/10640266.2015.1013393