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I used this article for a research project in CNS 786: Consultation and Program Development in Counseling. One of the populations that I am passionate about working with is those with feeding and eating disorders. It was challenging for me to choose just one article, as I have conducted extensive research on this topic and have learned a great deal that will benefit me in practice. I am also passionate about equity in health care. This article is focused on the inequity that occurs in diagnosing and treating feeding and eating disorders. Eating disorders can often be considered a “white women’s” disorder, and thus, they are more likely to receive treatment for the disorder. This also considers other issues like access to medical care and treatment facilities for why diagnosis of this disorder is disproportionately white women. Not only is there an underdiagnosis for people of color and men, but there is also a bias of what kind of eating disorder gets recognized and treated. Traditionally, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are the more frequently diagnosed disorders as they have the most health risks associated with them. Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder that often gets overlooked. Those who have the disorder typically have a higher BMI and are not treated for their disorder but are instead treated to lose weight, which is harmful to their mental health. This article dives into the nuances and complexities of how diagnosis and treatment are approached in our healthcare system.

Field, A. E., Ziobrowski, H. N., Eddy, K. T., Sonneville, K. R., & Richmond, T. K. (2024). Who gets treated for an eating disorder? Implications for inference based on clinical populations. BMC Public Health, 24, 1-8.

https://doi-org.wake.idm.oclc.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19283-2
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