A conceptual framework for recovery from eating disorders: an adoptive approach to the recovery capital model

ABSTRACT

Eating disorder recovery varies throughout the literature in conceptualization and approach with a variety of mechanisms employed to facilitate recovery in both professional treatment and in natural/spontaneous recovery. A framework is introduced called Eating Disorder Recovery Capital (ED RC) to encompass all mechanisms through the sum total assets and resources used in the process of recovery, organized by domains. The ED RC model is a strengths-based, inclusive, individualized, and integrative perspective of ED recovery that widens the scope of resources that may be employed in one’s recovery journey.

KEYWORDS:

• Eating disorder
• recovery
• theoretical framework
• recovery capital
• facilitators
• resources
• strengths-based

Acknowledgments

Dr. Gretchen Ely for advisement and support. Thank you.

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