Eating Disorders, Self Regulation and Mentalization

"To address the gap between theory and practice in the treatment of eating disorders we y developed a novel axis, ECOSA, to better conceptualize the complex interaction between eating style, control conditions, and the impact of the emotional brain versus the thinking brain. A randomized pilot study was used to evaluate the integration of this tool in a mentalization-based treatment compared to treatment as usual (IPT).~Methods: The suggested tool was tested in a randomized blinded feasibility study using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire RFQ - as the main outcome."