A perspective paper outlines the rationale and process for culturally adapting enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders in the Middle East and North Africa region. Authored by Carine El Khazen and published on figshare in May 2026, the 13.8 KB document addresses systemic barriers, linguistic challenges, and sociocultural considerations like Ramadan fasting and modesty norms. The work is based on the implementation within the first specialized eating-disorders program established in the United Arab Emirates in 2017.
Use Cases
- Analyzing cultural adaptation frameworks for evidence-based therapies based on described regional barriers.
- Studying implementation strategies for mental health interventions in the Middle East based on the described program.
- Reviewing case examples of modifying therapeutic procedures like body-image exposure for cultural contexts based on the described adaptations.
Strengths
- Document is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
- Focuses on a specific, underserved region (Middle East and North Africa) and a gold-standard treatment (CBT-E).
Limitations
- Dataset is a 13.8 KB text document, not a structured data collection.
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; the content is a narrative paper.
- Freshness should be verified as the last update is dated 2026-05-12.
Provenance
- Source
- Carine El Khazen via figshare
- Collection Method
- Clinical perspective and service-level monitoring from a specialized program.
- Time Range
- References program established in 2017.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-12 09:41:41
- Geography
- Middle East and North Africa, specifically the United Arab Emirates.