Mental health clinicians working in outpatient clinics frequently receive little to no training in
the treatment of pediatric eating disorders. This dearth of training has led to insufficient …

Introduction Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a harmful, life-threatening illness. Patients with severe
AN often receive acute treatment but, upon discharge, experience high relapse rates …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to assess Chinese therapists' beliefs about exposure
therapy and to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Therapist …

Background A question frequently raised in the field is whether evidence-based
interventions have adequate translational capacity for delivery in real-world settings where …

AbstractAlthough manual-based treatments are widely available in mental health care, they
are often not delivered according to protocol. Treatment-, therapist-and organizational …

Eating disorders are highly complex and often chronic psychological illnesses that
substantially impair physical health and disrupt psychosocial functioning. Individuals with …

Background: Current literature on adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) show that social
participation is a key factor of community reintegration and long-term recovery (Mekori et al …

Financial support for the research reported in this thesis was kindly provided by
Stimuleringsfonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, an initiative from PsyQ (part of Parnassia …

Background Most individuals with eating disorders (EDs) do not receive treatment, and
those who do receive care typically do not receive evidence-based treatment, partly due to …

Purging disorder is characterized by vomiting or misuse of laxatives or other medications,
after normal food intake, to control weight or shape. More than two million girls and women …