1Cademy - Sub-theme: The Weight Versus Well-Being Paradigm

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Sub-theme: The Weight Versus Well-Being Paradigm

Perceived oppositions between the physical and emotional aspects of eating disorder treatment and recovery were identified.
There is an opposition between the ‘rarity’ and ‘recovery’ aspects of eating disorders, as the prospect of recovery from eating disorders is often unknown, underestimated or overestimated among health professionals.
Another opposition occurred between the professional and family members focusing on the ‘visible signs of eating disorders’ seeing physical status as the most valuable measure of treatment and recovery, as compared with individuals with eating disorders focusing on psychological markers such as improved ‘well-being’ and feeling ‘normal’.
Overall, this lack of clarity resulted in a weight versus well-being paradigm and constituted a considerable barrier at the eating disorder healthcare interface frequently described by individuals with eating disorders and their family/friends as ‘too much focus on food and weight’, reported in both primary and secondary care.

Updated 2022-05-15

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