TY - JOUR

T1 - Improving programme-led and focused interventions for eating disorders

T2 - An experts' consensus statement — A UK perspective

AU - Davey, Emily

AU - Allen, Karina

AU - Bennett, Sophie D.

AU - Bryant-Waugh, Rachel

AU - Clarke, Tim

AU - Cooper, Zafra

AU - Dixon-Ward, Katharina

AU - Dudley, Jake

AU - Eisler, Ivan

AU - Griffiths, Jess

AU - Hill, Andrew J.

AU - Micali, Nadia

AU - Murphy, Rebecca

AU - Picek, Ivana

AU - Rea, Ros

AU - Schmidt, Ulrike

AU - Simic, Mima

AU - Tchanturia, Kate

AU - Traviss-Turner, Gemma

AU - Treasure, Janet

AU - Turner, Hannah

AU - Wade, Tracey

AU - Waller, Glenn

AU - Shafran, Roz

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. European Eating Disorders Review published by Eating Disorders Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - Objective: Eating disorders are associated with significant illness burden and costs, yet access to evidence-based care is limited. Greater use of programme-led and focused interventions that are less resource-intensive might be part of the solution to this demand-capacity mismatch. Method: In October 2022, a group of predominantly UK-based clinical and academic researchers, charity representatives and people with lived experience convened to consider ways to improve access to, and efficacy of, programme-led and focused interventions for eating disorders in an attempt to bridge the demand-capacity gap. Results: Several key recommendations were made across areas of research, policy, and practice. Of particular importance is the view that programme-led and focused interventions are suitable for a range of different eating disorder presentations across all ages, providing medical and psychiatric risk are closely monitored. The terminology used for these interventions should be carefully considered, so as not to imply that the treatment is suboptimal. Conclusions: Programme-led and focused interventions are a viable option to close the demand-capacity gap for eating disorder treatment and are particularly needed for children and young people. Work is urgently needed across sectors to evaluate and implement such interventions as a clinical and research priority.

AB - Objective: Eating disorders are associated with significant illness burden and costs, yet access to evidence-based care is limited. Greater use of programme-led and focused interventions that are less resource-intensive might be part of the solution to this demand-capacity mismatch. Method: In October 2022, a group of predominantly UK-based clinical and academic researchers, charity representatives and people with lived experience convened to consider ways to improve access to, and efficacy of, programme-led and focused interventions for eating disorders in an attempt to bridge the demand-capacity gap. Results: Several key recommendations were made across areas of research, policy, and practice. Of particular importance is the view that programme-led and focused interventions are suitable for a range of different eating disorder presentations across all ages, providing medical and psychiatric risk are closely monitored. The terminology used for these interventions should be carefully considered, so as not to imply that the treatment is suboptimal. Conclusions: Programme-led and focused interventions are a viable option to close the demand-capacity gap for eating disorder treatment and are particularly needed for children and young people. Work is urgently needed across sectors to evaluate and implement such interventions as a clinical and research priority.

KW - access to care

KW - brief therapy

KW - eating disorders

KW - guided self-help

KW - low intensity

KW - treatment gap

U2 - 10.1002/erv.2981

DO - 10.1002/erv.2981

M3 - Review

C2 - 37218053

AN - SCOPUS:85159877395

VL - 31

SP - 577

EP - 595

JO - European Eating Disorders Review

JF - European Eating Disorders Review

SN - 1072-4133

IS - 5

ER -