Study finds many psychotherapists lack training for eating disorders in boys

A new binational study of 259 outpatient psychotherapists across Canada and the United States highlights significant gaps in clinician knowledge, confidence, and formal training related to treating eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia among boys and men, conditions that are rising sharply but remain widely misunderstood. The paper is published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

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