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ReviewFrontiers in psychology2025

Phenomenological approach to eating disorders: a scoping review.

Eduardo Barreto Fernandes Silva, Monalisa de Fátima Rodrigues Pimenta Teles, Nayana Leão E Silva de Castro, Camila Pereira de Souza, Lucas Guimarães Bloc

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Review in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Eduardo Barreto Fernandes SilvaPostgraduate Program in Psychology, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.
Monalisa de Fátima Rodrigues Pimenta TelesPostgraduate Program in Psychology, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.
Nayana Leão E Silva de CastroPostgraduate Program in Psychology, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.
Camila Pereira de SouzaPostgraduate Program in Psychology, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.
Lucas Guimarães BlocPostgraduate Program in Psychology, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eating disorders are defined as persistent eating disturbances that compromise physical health and psychosocial functioning. Many of the patients transition between different diagnostic categories and have high mortality rates, which highlights the complexity of these illnesses. Using scientific literature, this study aimed to identify the contributions of the phenomenological approach related to eating disorders. A total of 30 articles were selected for analysis after adopting eligibility criteria that included: studies with effective publication status; published between 2013 and 2024; and available in Portuguese, French and/or English. The collection revealed a significant predominance of discussions about anorexia nervosa, followed by binge eating and bulimia. Through analysis, the following discursive themes were listed: corporeality; identity and relationship with others; proprioception and eating behavior; and clinical treatments. It is concluded that these findings highlight a need for treatment perspectives to consider the bodily experience in patients of eating disorders and its relations with otherness and oneself. It is considered that the modes of being in the diagnoses of Pica, Rumination and ARFID should be taken account in further research, as such works could elucidate questions on the nature of eating disorders.

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eating and feeding disorderseating disordersphenomenological psychopathologyphenomenologyscoping review

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PMID40370401
PMCPMC12075293

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