Abstract
In recent years, women's societal roles have expanded, and there has been an increase in women working outside the home. In today's society, women have more choices for self-actualization, but, on the other hand, their psychological stress appears to have become stronger due to the fact that they are required to work flexibly and establish desirable interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Along with this, female patients with eating disorders have also increased, and, accordingly, it has become common for them to address occupational stress and the attitude toward work at clinical settings that deal with the disorder. In this study, we first examined women's current employment status and changes in their social environment. Next, we summarized the results of previous studies on the occupational stress of eating disorder patients consulting medical centers. Finally, we considered specific measures necessary for working patients with eating disorder, and challenges to their implementation from the viewpoints of both attending and employer, while reviewing the author's previous patients.
