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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2025

Managing adolescent eating disorders in primary care: a qualitative study of provider perspectives.

Catherine R Drury, Amanda E Downey, Siena Vendlinski, Peyton Crest, Pooja Mittal, Erin C Accurso

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Catherine R DruryDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 675 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. catherine.drury@ucsf.edu.
Amanda E DowneyDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 675 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Siena VendlinskiDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 675 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Peyton CrestDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 675 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Pooja MittalHealth Net, Woodland Hills, CA, USA.
Erin C AccursoDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 675 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.

Funding

Institutional Career Development Core SupplementKL2TR001870 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI KANAYA, ALKA M., SARKAR, URMIMALA · 2016 to 2025
$19.7M
NCATS NIH HHS KL2TR001870
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Abstract

backgroundPrimary care providers (PCPs) serve a critical role in the identification and treatment of adolescent eating disorders (EDs); yet, few PCPs receive ED training. Without this training, PCPs are not well-equipped to deliver optimal care. Partnering with PCPs is essential to understanding and ameliorating the challenges they face in managing EDs within the primary care setting. This study seeks to explore PCP practices and priorities in the detection and treatment of adolescent EDs to ultimately inform a brief curriculum about EDs for PCPs.

methodsPCPs in California (N = 10) participated in individual, semi-structured interviews focused on a needs assessment, including top priorities in their clinical care setting, current practices around screening and treating EDs, and areas of need around EDs. A multi-step, qualitative thematic analysis process was used to identify and name primary latent themes and subthemes that included both a priori interview content areas and themes uncovered in the data review.

resultsPCPs described structural barriers and resource constraints to supporting ED patients in primary care. Regarding areas for further training, PCPs requested guidance on when to refer to a higher level of care, how to prevent EDs in vulnerable youth, and how to address psychological ED symptoms (e.g., negative body image). Providers reported directly encouraging adolescents with EDs to increase their nutrition, as opposed to utilizing a parent-led approach.

conclusionsThis study adds to the limited literature on the experiences of PCPs in identifying and managing EDs in adolescents. Future research can develop and evaluate strategies for integrating ED screening measures and interventions into PCP workflows, as well as targeted, asynchronous ED training programs for PCPs.

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AdolescentsAssessmentEating disorderPrimary careTreatment

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PMCPMC12523073

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