The current clinical approach to feeding and eating disorders aimed to increase personalization of management

Feeding and eating disorders (FEDs) are a heterogeneous grouping of disorders at the mind-body interface, with typical onset from childhood into emerging adulthood. They occur along a spectrum of disordered eating and compensatory weight management behaviors, and from low to high body weight. Psychiatric comorbidities are the norm. In contrast to other major psychiatric disorders, first-line treatments for FEDs are mainly psychological and/or nutrition-focused, with medications playing a minor adjunctive role. Patients, carers and clinicians all have identified personalization of treatment as a priority. Yet, for all FEDs, the evidence base supporting this personalization is limited. Importantly, disordered…

• SL
  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
• UR
  UK Research and Innovation

  Awards: MR/X03058X/1, MR/W002418/1
• NI
  National Institute for Health and Care Research

  Awards: MR/X03058X/1, MR/W002418/1
• KC
  King's College London
• EC
  European Commission
• GD
  Generalitat de Catalunya
• NN
  Novo Nordisk
• NN
  Novo Nordisk Fonden

  Award: NNF22OC0071010
• NI
  National Institutes of Health
• AA
  Arts and Humanities Research Council

  Award: MR/W002418/1
• MR
  Medical Research Council

  Awards: MR/X03058X/1, MR/X030539/1, MR/X03058X/1, MR/W002418/1, MR/X030539/1
• EA
  Economic and Social Research Council

  Award: MR/W002418/1
• AD
  Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
• ID
  Instituto de Salud Carlos III