Four Ways Trauma Care Informs Eating Disorder Treatment
Table of Contents
- First, What are Trauma and PTSD?
- How Does PTSD Relate to Eating Disorders?
- 1. It’s a prime causative factor.
- 2. Specialized eating disorder treatment almost always includes trauma-informed therapy
- 3.Trauma treatment helps a long-term recovery by providing tools to help prevent relapse.
- 4. Trauma can also influence co-occurring disorders
- Make Trauma-Informed Care a Part of Your Recovery Journey
Eating disorder treatment experts know unequivocally that trauma and PTSD are important contributing factors in the development of various eating disorders. According to a study performed by clinical psychiatrists, 23.1perent…