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Implementation Insights from the PEACE Pathway Across UK Eating Disorder Services
Kate Tchanturia1,2,3, Dimitri Chubinidze1, Fiona Duffy4,5
1Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK.
Nutrients
|May 14, 2025
Summary
The PEACE Pathway provides autism-informed eating disorder (ED) treatment adaptations. A new checklist helps implement these autism-friendly clinical care strategies for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Autistic individuals with eating disorders (ED) experience unique challenges impacting treatment engagement and success.
- These challenges include socio-emotional, sensory, and communication difficulties requiring specialized care approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how the PEACE Pathway, an autism-informed approach, addresses the specific needs of autistic individuals with ED.
- To identify core domains for implementing tailored adaptations in clinical care.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative multiple case studies design was utilized.
- Data were collected through clinical documentation, stakeholder feedback, and service evaluations.
Main Results:
- Eight essential implementation domains were identified: pathway knowledge, assessment/planning, psychological interventions, sensory management, nutritional care, lived-experience feedback, family/community engagement, and staff training.
- These domains led to the creation of the PEACE Self-Assessment Checklist.
Conclusions:
- The PEACE Pathway offers a structured framework for adapting ED treatment for autistic populations.
- The developed checklist provides practical guidance for implementing autism-friendly adaptations in clinical settings.
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