ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2018
An Overview of Conceptualizations of Eating Disorder Recovery, Recent Findings, and Future Directions.
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97 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 202 citations in OpenAlex.
- Defining Recovery and Relapse in Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review of the Literature.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Pooled it
- Factors predicting long-term weight maintenance in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of mealtime assistance in the nutritional rehabilitation of eating disorders.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Pooled it
- Treatment of eating disorders: A systematic meta-review of meta-analyses and network meta-analyses.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Body composition in anorexia nervosa: Meta-analysis and meta-regression of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.The International journal of eating disorders · 2019Pooled it
- Remission in adolescents with bulimia nervosa: Empirical evaluation of current conceptual models.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2020Trial
- Examining Facets of Body Image Disturbance Across Anorexia Nervosa Illness and Recovery Stages.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Long-Term Recovery Following Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: A Mixed-Methods Follow-Up Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The influence of therapist actions, strategies and qualities on change processes in psychological therapies for eating disorders: grounded theory analysis.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Exploring illness and recovery in eating disorders: a qualitative study of patients' group therapies experiences.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
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- Clinician Practices in Determining Expected Body Weights Across Eating Disorders: A Mixed Methods Study.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa: A Concept Analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Review
- Greater Body Dissatisfaction at Admission Is Associated With Lower BMI at Discharge in Anorexia Nervosa: Predictive Validity of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Maladaptive Exercise in People With a Lifetime History of Eating Disorders: A Multicountry Observational Study.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Observational
- A Non-Randomized Comparison of the Addition of New Maudsley Model Workshops for Parents of Adult Women Receiving Multidisciplinary Care for Anorexia Nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- General and Symptom-Specific Illness Duration and Course as Predictors of Symptom Severity in Anorexia Nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- When Is the Right Time to End Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN)?: A Qualitative Study of Young People's Experiences.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Exploring the ruling relations of eating disorder treatment in Ontario.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Effects of Residential Treatment for Eating Disorders: Symptom Trajectories and Predictors of Functional Outcomes.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review delineates issues in the conceptualization and operationalization of eating disorder recovery, highlights recent findings about recovery (since 2016), and proposes future directions. RECENT
findingsA longstanding problem in the field is that there are almost as many different definitions of recovery in eating disorders as there are studies on the topic. Yet, there has been a general shift to accepting that psychological/cognitive symptoms are important to recovery in addition to physical and behavioral indices. Further, several operationalizations of recovery have been proposed over the past two decades, and some efforts to validate operationalizations exist. However, this work has had limited impact and uptake, such that the field is suffering from "broken record syndrome," where calls are made for universal definitions time and time again. It is critical that proposed operationalizations be compared empirically to help arrive at a consensus definition and that institutional/organizational support help facilitate this. Themes in recent recovery research include identifying predictors, examining biological/neuropsychological factors, and considering severe and enduring anorexia nervosa. From qualitative research, those who have experienced eating disorders highlight recovery as a journey, as well as factors such as hope, self-acceptance, and benefiting from support from others as integral to the process of recovery. The field urgently needs to implement a universal definition of recovery that is backed by evidence, that can parsimoniously be implemented in clinical practice, and that will lead to greater harmonization of scientific findings.
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