Shifting the Overton Window: enhancing therapeutic outcomes for Māori experiencing Ngā Māuiui kai (eating disorders) through the integration of traditional Māori and Western healing systems in Aotearoa New Zealand (opens in new tab)

Ngā māuiui kai (eating disorders) are understood within a Māori worldview as a manifestation of imbalance across hinengaro (mind), tinana (body), wairua (spirit) and whānau (family or support system). Prevailing Western treatment, which prioritise biopsychosocial interventions, do not address the cultural and spiritual determinants of health for Māori, creating a gap in culturally responsive care for Māori. This gap is rooted in and sustained by the enduring impacts of colonisation, which mar...