Psychological Treatment of Eating Disorders in Dubai
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are serious mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all ages, genders and culture. Eating disorders are characterised by persistent disturbance in eating behaviours and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can be very serious conditions affecting physical, psychological and social function.
Types of eating disorders include:
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
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What causes eating disorders?
Both genes and the environment play an important role in the development of eating disorders. While socio-cultural factors (such as the ‘thin ideal’) can contribute or trigger the development of eating disorders, research has shown that the causes are multifactorial and include genetic (approximately 60%) and biological, as well as social and environmental, factors. Thus, some environmental influences can increase the chances of a person developing an eating disorder if they already have a genetic predisposition.
“Nadia Brooker has gone above and beyond in helping me through my anorexia recovery … the support and guidance I have had from her has been truly life changing.”
Treating Eating Disorders at Vivamus
Early intervention, and accessing evidence-based treatment is key to full recovery from any eating disorder. Often, it can be extremely difficult to determine whether someone is suffering from an eating disorder as the signs and symptoms can be different from person to person. As such, eating disorders may be misunderstood or misdiagnosed, thus seeking help from mental health professionals who specialize in eating disorders is crucial.
At Vivamus we only use first line evidence based treatment for eating disorders as outlined in the international guidelines.
Your psychologist will determine the appropriate approach at your assessment session.
Treatment of Eating Disorders will involve one or more of the following:
- Family Based Treatment (FBT)
- Maudsley Anorexia Treatment for Adults (MANTRA)
- Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
A Collaborative Approach
Everyone’s experience is unique and we aim to attend to these differences whilst supporting individuals and families using the latest evidence-based treatment.
We will meet with you in order to understand your needs and goals for treatment, and work collaboratively with you to develop a treatment plan to best meet those goals. We will work closely with other professionals to ensure you have access to the best possible care.
We often connect in with pediatricians, general medicine practitioners, psychiatrists and dietitians, providing you with a joined up approach to care.
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