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Who is Providing what Type of Psychotherapy to Eating Disorder Clients? A Survey

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von Ranson, Kristin M., Robinson, Kathleen E.·2006·International Journal of Eating Disorders

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OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the psychotherapies delivered to eating-disordered clients by community therapists. We sought to describe the education and training of psychotherapists working with eating-disordered clients, the psychotherapeutic approaches used, and the reasons for use. METHOD: Eligible Calgary clinicians were identified and asked to complete a 25-item telephone interview. RESULTS: The response rate was 74%. Educational backgrounds and fields of specialization of clinicians who completed the survey (n = 52) varied widely, as did the psychotherapies used. The most common primary therapeutic orientations of respondents were eclectic therapy (50%), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT; 33%), and addiction-based therapy (6%). Most clinicians (87%) reported frequently using CBT techniques with eating-disordered clients. The reasons given for using primary therapeutic approaches varied by clinicians' preferred therapeutic approach and education level. CONCLUSION: Clinicians generally choose to tailor treatment to individual needs rather than base decisions on the level of empirical support. These findings have implications for dissemination of empirically supported psychotherapies.

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Authors
von Ranson, K. M., & Robinson, K. E.
Affiliations
University of Calgary (CA)
Venue
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-01
Volume
39
Issue
1
Pages
27-34
ISSN
  • 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-108X
OpenAlex
W2078382405
Cited by
83
References
26
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 6
FWCI
2.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
eating disorders, psychotherapy, community therapists, clinician training, cognitive behavioral therapy, eclectic therapy, dissemination of evidence-based treatment
MeSH terms
Feeding and Eating Disorders, Humans, Psychotherapy, Surveys and Questionnaires

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