Interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of eating disorders: the contribution of systems thinking
Journal title RIVISTA DI PSICOTERAPIA RELAZIONALE
Author/s Laura Pasquini
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2025/62
Language Italian Pages 7 P. 100-106 File size 72 KB
DOI 10.3280/PR2025-062013
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Eating disorders are complex conditions. No aspect, from the organic to the psychological-social, psychiatric, or even the internalization of cultural models, can be overlooked in their treatment. This requires an interdisciplinary therapeutic response, involving various professionals capable of integrating specialized skills into the diagnostic-therapeutic process and developing a shared, negotiated plan over time. This article aims to reflect on the contribution that systems thinking makes to practicing interdisciplinarity: complexity, circularity, and reflexivity find application in shared support work. The ability to engage in relationships, using oneself and others, also allows the systemic therapist to navigate various interactive contexts (client, family, team, and other care systems), venturing into coordinated work in broader contexts, managing complexity, integrating multiple languages, focusing on processes, and enhancing the relationships that make them evolve.
Keywords: interdisciplinarity, complexity, eating disorders.
Laura Pasquini, Approccio interdisciplinare al trattamento dei Disturbi dell’Alimentazione: il contributo del pensiero sistemico in "RIVISTA DI PSICOTERAPIA RELAZIONALE " 62/2025, pp 100-106, DOI: 10.3280/PR2025-062013