Ethical issues in the treatment of eating disorders in the United States
Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Eating Disorders in the United States
This presentation will focus on current controversies and ethical issues in the treatment of eating disorders on a few key issues in the field. First the presentation will focus on a lack of training opportunities in empirically supported treatment modalities both in graduate programs and for current practitioners treating patients in the community. Second, the presentation will touch upon the ethics of exposure therapy in the treatment of eating disorders, including providing regular weight feedback to patients, a practice that has been controversial in the field. Third the presentation will discuss the way in which most patients receive treatment for eating disorders in the United States compared to expert recommendations of “best practices.” This discussion will focus on ways in which the current climate of managed health care has impacted treatment options for patients in the United States.
Faculty:
Catherine Walker, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department of Union College.
Reading(s):
Hospital Treatment for Anorexia Is Questioned – The New York Times
Ruling Offers Hope to Eating Disorder Sufferers – The New York Times
Treating Eating Disorders and Paying for It – The New York Times
Anorexia Nervosa and Respecting A Refusal of Life-Prolonging Therapy: A Limited Justification
Anorexia Nervosa and a Refusal of Naso-Gastric Treatment: A Reply to Simona Giordano
Anorexia Nervosa and a Refusal of Naso-Gastric Treatment: A Response to Heather Draper
Centers to Treat Eating Disorders Are Growing, and Raising Concerns – The New York Times
Attitudes of patients with anorexia nervosa to compulsory treatment and coercion
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