Research

NOTICEBOARD: The following Australian studies are seeking subjects. Please see if you can assist in helping developing understanding of Eating Disorders, its impact and management:

Evaluating the Quality of Eating Disorder Treatments via Patient’s Experiences and Expectations

Consumer involvement in the evaluation of eating disorder treatments has been described in the past as a neglected area of research. This study aims to address this issue by exploring patients (current and former) treatment experiences and expectations, in order to gain a better understanding of what works and what doesn’t.

If you are over 18, and have ever received treatment for an eating disorder you are invited to complete a 15-20 minute online survey. Participation is anonymous and completely voluntary, and you do not have to answer all of the questions if you do not wish to. At the end of the survey, participants may choose to enter a draw to win one of two $30 Myers vouchers.

If you would like more information, or are interested in participating, please click on the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MJ5DXTW

Enquiries to Megan Bishop: email u3017528@uni.canberra.edu.au

Research on Involuntary Treatment

for anorexia nervosa

We are looking for people who have received involuntary treatment for anorexia nervosa to take part in research about the ethics of involuntary treatment for anorexia nervosa.

Participation involves in-depth semi-structured interviews to discuss experiences of involuntary treatment, the affects of diagnosis with anorexia nervosa, and the treatment environment.

Participation in this study is voluntary. It is completely up to you whether or not you participate. Participants will be unidentifiable in all publications associated with the research.

To be eligible for the study, you must have been treated as an adult involuntary patient for anorexia nervosa under the NSW Guardianship Act or Mental Health Act. You must not be receiving acute and/or inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa at the time of the research. You must provide written informed consent.

If you are interested in more information or participating in the research please contact the researcher: Ms Sacha Kendall (PhD Candidate in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of New South Wales):

Phone 0421 450 778,
Email s.kendall@student.unsw.edu.au

This research is being conducted as part of Social Work PhD thesis at the University of New South Wales.

Caring for someone with an eating disorder: Different perspectives

Recovery from an eating disorder is not easy; for the person recovering as well as those are supporting them. But we know very little about how similar the person and carer's views are. You can help us learn more by being a part of our research project which involves both those recovering from an eating disorder and their carer separately filling in a short confidential online questionnaire.

If you are interested in taking part remember you both carers, and the person recovering from an eating disorder will each complete a questionnaire. If you are interested and would like to take part, please go to the following website: www.deakin.edu.au/psychology/research/EDCarerStudy/Alternatively, if you would prefer paper-based questionnaires please email me at kcoomber@deakin.edu.au, or phone me on (03) 5227 8436.

Carers study - Evaluation of a web-based multi media intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa.

This project examines whether an internet-based intervention for carers (or significant others) of people with anorexia nervosa is effective and useful.

60 carers are required for this study. Eligible participants will receive access to an interactive web programme, which aims to give carers information and skills to help them help their relative, cope with care-giving and reduce distress, which may in turn help the individual with anorexia nervosa.

The intervention comprises of accessing a website and completing weekly interactive modules over a 7-week period. Carers would also be required to complete a questionnaire on three occasions: when the intervention starts, at the end of the intervention, as well as 3-months after the intervention has been completed. We will also invite the person with anorexia nervosa to answer questions about how they perceive their relationship with the carer.

See FLYER
For further information including Ethics Approval, please contact Judith Slater of Flinders University (08) 8201 5563 or email: judith.slater@flinders.edu.au

Sydney University study looking at the impact of anorexia on the brothers and sisters of people with anorexia nervosa.

Siblings (aged 12-18) needed to be interviewed in the hope that by understanding how these people they can be better supported in the future.

Contact Alex Withers : 02 9351 2646, Email: alexw@psych.usyd.edu.au

See Information Sheet .

Use of Chinese medicine as an adjunct treatment in Eating disorders
If you are over 18, suffering from an eating disorder & you’d like to help improve the current understanding of eating disorders in Chinese Medicine then you may be able to help. If you have 15 minutes to fill in a survey about your general health and you’d like to participate in this research please contact Sarah Fogarty from Victoria University - 0405 078 914, sarah.fogarty@live.vu.edu.au, or CLICK HERE

CEDD publication: Beliefs of Adolescent Girls concerning the Severity & Prevalence of Bulimia Nervosa
CEDD conducted a survey of Adolescents on there perceptions of the severity of BN, and other attitudinal variables. See link below for more details.