Introducing the Diathesis-Compassion Layered Care Model (DCLCM): an IPA study of dissociation and complex trauma in eating disorders in Iran

Key Points

• The aim is to present a new model for understanding and treating eating disorders through the lens of trauma and cultural context.
• Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach
• Exploration of dissociation and trauma in eating disorders
• Culturally sensitive framework development
• Integration of self-compassion processes
• DCLCM provides a structured approach for therapists
• Highlights the role of sociocultural context in treatment
• Emphasizes the importance of self-compassion in recovery

Abstract