Eating disorders spirituality

Spirituality for eating disorders? Believers and non-believers, read on the importance of spirituality in eating disorders. Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulemia nervosa etc.

A randomized, controlled trial compared the effectiveness of a spirituality group with Cognitive and Emotional Support groups in subjects receiving inpatient eating disorder treatment [Richards 2006]. Authors compared the effectiveness of a Spirituality group with Cognitive and Emotional Support groups. Patients in the spirituality group scored higher on spiritual well-being and lower on psychological disturbance and eating disorder symptoms at the conclusion of treatment compared to patients in the other groups. Thus spiritual therapy  during inpatient treatment may help reduce depression and anxiety, relationship distress, social role conflict, and eating disorder symptoms.

Do you or someone you know suffer from eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulemia etc? Have you used spirituality for treatment in your life for any reason? please share your thoughts.

Comments

[Ruth]

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Ruth

http://www.infrared-sauna-spot.info