title: Disseminating evidence-based psychological treatments for eating disorders.
abstract: The research-practice gap is of concern in the treatment of eating disorders. Despite the existence of empirically supported treatments, few receive them. The barriers to wider dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatment include clinician attitudes towards such treatments and the lack of sufficient numbers of suitably trained therapists to provide treatment. In this review we discuss these barriers in the context of the wider issue of the dissemination and implementation of psychological treatments and review the research with regard to the treatment of eating disorders. Particular emphasis is placed on examining recent efforts to expand the availability and reach of treatments by making treatment delivery and training more scalable. We highlight promising developments and areas where further research is needed.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford University, Oxford, OX3 7JX, UK, zafra.cooper@psych.ox.ac.uk.
authors: Zafra
authors: Z
authors: Cooper
authors: Suzanne
authors: S
authors: Bailey-Straebler
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health