diff --git a/backend/api/user/views.py b/backend/api/user/views.py
index 57ab789..9d7c81d 100644
--- a/backend/api/user/views.py
+++ b/backend/api/user/views.py
@@ -1,28 +1,13 @@
+from rest_framework.generics import RetrieveUpdateAPIView
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
 from .serializers import UserSerializer
 
 
+class ProfileView(RetrieveUpdateAPIView):
+    """Retrieve and update the authenticated user's profile."""
 
-class ProfileView(APIView):
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+    serializer_class = UserSerializer
 
-    def get(self, request):
-        user = request.user
-        serializer = UserSerializer(user)
-        return Response(serializer.data)
-
-    def patch(self, request):
-        user = request.user
-        serializer = UserSerializer(user, data=request.data, partial=True)
-        if serializer.is_valid():
-            serializer.save()
-            return Response(serializer.data)
-        return Response(serializer.errors, status=400)
-
-    def put(self, request):
-        user = request.user
-        serializer = UserSerializer(user, data=request.data)
-        if serializer.is_valid():
-            serializer.save()
-            return Response(serializer.data)
-        return Response(serializer.errors, status=400)
+    def get_object(self):
+        return self.request.user