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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Eating Disorder Research

Background:

  • Traditional models of eating disorder recovery focus on weight, behaviors, and thoughts.
  • Current criteria are often absolute and determined by clinicians or researchers.
  • There is a need to integrate the lived experiences of individuals recovering from eating disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore perspectives of individuals with lived experience on eating disorder recovery.
  • To compare lived experience insights with existing models of recovery.
  • To propose improvements for defining and measuring eating disorder recovery.

Main Methods:

  • This Open Forum draws on the knowledge of experts with lived experience.
  • Perspectives of lived experience experts were situated against existing models of eating disorder recovery.
  • Qualitative insights were gathered and synthesized.

Main Results:

  • Definitions of eating disorder recovery can be enhanced by deemphasizing a singular weight target.
  • Acknowledging the nonlinear, fluctuating nature of thoughts and behaviors is crucial in recovery.
  • Lived experience offers valuable insights into the complexities of recovery.

Conclusions:

  • Existing models of eating disorder recovery should be revised to include patient perspectives.
  • Recovery definitions should be more flexible, acknowledging individual journeys.
  • Clinicians and researchers can integrate these improvements into practice and research for more holistic care.