Treating the individual: moving towards personalised eating disorder care
Plain english summary Traditional eating disorder (ED) treatment approaches often use a “one-size-fits-all” method, despite the fact EDs are complex and can vary greatly from person to person. This review discusses how personalised treatment can transform care for people with EDs. Personalised care...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Eating Disorders |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01246-6 |
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| Summary: | Plain english summary Traditional eating disorder (ED) treatment approaches often use a “one-size-fits-all” method, despite the fact EDs are complex and can vary greatly from person to person. This review discusses how personalised treatment can transform care for people with EDs. Personalised care tailors treatment to each person’s unique biology, mental health, and life circumstances, with the understanding that a more flexible and individualised approach could lead to better outcomes. We explore new discoveries in genetic research, machine learning, and advanced tracking methods to predict how someone might respond to specific treatments and identify what works best for them. We also emphasise the importance of addressing changes in the illness experience over time and including patients’ perspectives in their care. While these approaches show great promise, challenges remain, such as ensuring we have evidence to guide effective personalisation, and that treatments are ethical, widely available and easy for clinicians to use. The paper highlights a future where ED treatments are more precise, effective, and adapted to the individual, offering new hope for recovery. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-2974 |