Examining the experience of first-contact professionals in dealing with and diagnosing eating disorders

Abstract

This is another study we were commissioned to do with Dar Kenn ghal Sahhtek. This organisation is at the heart of services being provided to alleviate the pain that such a condition brings about, but not only. Together with the Faculty for Social Wellbeing it is providing evidence-based data to help society and policy makers try to address the nuances that hover around this complex issue. This study, we hope, will provide us with another loop in terms of data and recommendations on how to deal with diagnosing eating disorders and the role of professionals in this very complex issue. I thank the whole team who worked on this project. I must say it has been so enriching and positive to work with such a committed group of professionals at Dar Kenn ghal Sahhtek. More collaboration beckons.