Treatment Protocols for Eating Disorders: Clinicians’ Attitudes, Concerns, Adherence and Difficulties Delivering Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions

There are several protocols in existence that guide clinicians in the implementation of effective, evidence-based psychological interventions for eating disorders. These have been made accessible in the form of treatment manuals. However, relatively few clinicians use those protocols, preferring to...

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Published in:Current psychiatry reports 2016-04, Vol.18 (4), p.36-36, Article 36
Main Author: Waller, Glenn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical Protocols
Eating disorders
Eating Disorders (C Grilo
Eating Disorders (C Grilo, Section Editor)
Emotions
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-based practice
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - therapy
Humans
Intervention
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental Health Services - organization & administration
Mental Health Services - standards
Organizational Culture
Psychiatry
Section Editor
Topical Collection on Eating Disorders
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Summary:There are several protocols in existence that guide clinicians in the implementation of effective, evidence-based psychological interventions for eating disorders. These have been made accessible in the form of treatment manuals. However, relatively few clinicians use those protocols, preferring to offer more eclectic or integrative approaches. Following a summary of the research that shows that these evidence-based approaches can be used successfully in routine clinical settings, this review considers why there is such poor uptake of these therapies in such settings. This review focuses on the role of service culture and on clinicians’ own attitudes, beliefs and emotions. Possible means of enhancing uptake are considered, but these cannot be considered to be ideal solutions at present.
ISSN:1523-3812
1535-1645
DOI:10.1007/s11920-016-0679-0