“To exercise sustainably” – Patients’ experiences of compulsive exercise in eating disorders and the Compulsive Exercise Activity Therapy (LEAP) as a treatment: a qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Compulsive exercise is common in eating disorders (EDs), but a systematic treatment model is lacking. The CompuLsive Exercise Activity TheraPy (LEAP) is a cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for compulsive exercise in EDs, delivered by trained therapists in groups over four co...

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Main Authors: Emma Thell Simón, Elin Monell, Katarina Lindstedt, Anne-Charlotte Wiberg, Emma Forsén Mantilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01115-8