Mind the gap - A brief echo and some contributions from eating disorder experts from other European countries

Stephan Zipfel; Fernando Fernandez-Aranda; Katrin Giel

doi:10.1002/erv.3005

Mind the gap - A brief echo and some contributions from eating disorder experts from other European countries

Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2023 Sep;31(5):596-599. doi: 10.1002/erv.3005. Epub 2023 Jul 11.

Authors

Stephan Zipfel^{1

2}, Fernando Fernandez-Aranda^{3

4}, Katrin Giel^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Hospital, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany.
² Centre of Excellence for Eating Disorders (KOMET), University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany.
³ Department of Clinical Psychology, University Hospital of Bellvitge-IDIBELL and CIBERobn, Barcelona, Spain.
⁴ Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 37434281
DOI: 10.1002/erv.3005

Abstract

Recently, Davey et al. (2023) outlined several recommendations for future care, policy and research for patients with eating disorders which is primarily focused on the UK health care system. Our commentary aims at contributing several aspects from other European countries and emphasises the need for stronger European collaboration, joint initiatives and a strategic plan to foster clinical and research concepts in the eating disorder field, especially in a time of multiple (global) crises and restricted resources.

Keywords: psychological therapies; treatment.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Feeding and Eating Disorders*
Humans