Researcher: Eating Disorders, Body Image, Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing, Psychoneuroimmunology. #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #TraumaNotPD *views my own*
Feb 4, 2023 • 10 tweets • 9 min read
@RachButler3@psychbren@CheriLev Exposure therapy causes iatrogenic harm to many neurodivergent people, particularly autistics. This is well-documented. Why have you not taken this into account here? It’s a critical consideration given that up to 37% of those with EDs are reported autistic.
@RachButler3@psychbren@CheriLev That is exactly why we need participatory research. To prevent epistemic injustice and subsequent iatrogenic harm.
“This meta-analysis is the first to confirm that large interoceptive deficits occur in a variety of eating disorders and crucially, in those who have recovered.”
“There’s growing evidence that signals sent from our internal organs to the brain play a major role in regulating emotions and fending off anxiety and depression.”
We need to stop using derogatory terms such as ‘treatment-resistant’ or ‘non-compliant.’ There are many reasons involved, many of which are either the therapy framework or the therapists themselves. It is utter arrogance and delusion to exclusively place the onus (1)
on the patient with no room for self-reflection. “If the therapy doesn’t work, it’s the patient’s fault, not the therapy itself” is a mentality that needs to go. It hinders progress by shutting doors to the formulation of newer & innovative frameworks. We hear everywhere how (2)
