Readings and Resources

We are building up an on-line library of papers and links to articles as a resource for people working with eating disorders. If you have any papers or links to suggest for the library, please email us: info@cedd.org.au

NEW PUBLICATIONS

"It Will Get Better; Finding Your Way Through Teen Issues", by Melinda Hutchings is aimed at helping teens face and overcome issues eating issues, cyberbullying, family break-ups and surviving grief. Melinda interviewed over 40 people including teens, health professionals, psychologists as well as organisations including Kids Helpline, the Butterfly Foundation, Youth Insearch and Inspire Foundation, to provide real life stories along with expert advice, practical tips and helpful resources. For more information: http://www.melindahutchings.com/it-will-get-better

Interventions for Body Image and Eating Disorders:
Evidence and Practice, editted by Susan Paxton & Phillipa Hay. Contributions from leading Australian and international authors covering the spectrum of ED management of different diagnoses in different settings at different stages in the illness process

Eating Disorders : Sixth Edition, by Suzanne Abrahams
Eating Disorders: The Facts is a guide to the three major eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia and obesity. This comprehensive guide considers why eating disorders occur, and then looks at each in turn, describing the eating behaviours, diagnosis, and treatments available

Eating Disorders, by Stephen Touyz, Janet Polivy & Phillipa Hay
Provides therapists and students with practical and evidence-based guidance on diagnosis and treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, eating disorders not otherwise specified & binge eating disorder.

PREVENTION RESOURCES

New Moves

What not to do when teaching about eating disorders

Everybody’s Different: Promoting Positive Body Image

If Not Dieting Then What 

Skateboard Sam

MyStudentBody

ASSESSEMENT & TREATMENT GUIDELINES

Identification & Management of Eating Disorders in Emergency Departments

Oryen health: Eating Disorder First Aide Guidelines

RANZ College of Psychiatrists Treatment Guidelines for mental health practitioners

RANZ College of Psychiatrists Treatment Guidelines for consumers

DAA ‘Practice Recommendations' for the Nutritional Management of Anorexia Nervosa in Adults

NICE guidelines

ICD 10

American Psychiatric Association "Treatment Guidelines for Eating Disorders"

Psychiatry Online
Links to DSM IV-TR ED sections, & other APA publications


OTHER USEFUL PAPERS

Berkman 2006 review of research

Fairburn: Evidence-based Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa 

Medical complications of anorexia nervosa & bulimia nervosa (Mitchell & Crow, 2006)

Pamphlet for GPs and health providers

Quick guide to Inpatient management of Eating Disorders in Adults (CEDD, 2007)

Staging anorexia nervosa: conceptualizing illness severity (S Maguire et al; 2008)

RESOURCES FOR SUFFERERS

Note that these links are put here for your information. CEDD is not in a position to verify or support the effectivenness or valuse of these sites.

Smart Eating online program

Eating Disorder Expert

Unlocking the Mysteries of Eating Disorders

Bulimia Help

Mentor Connect

ASSISTING CARERS

Understanding how parents cope with Living with Someone with Anorexia Nervosa: Modelling the Factors that are Associated with Carer Distress

Skills based training for carers of people with eating disorders


WHERE TO BUY EATING DISORDER BOOKS

UNSW Bookshop has an Eating Disorder section, with many titles in stock, and offers reduced rates and mail order options.

CLICK HERE

File Resources
RANZ College of Psychiatrists Treatment Guidelines for Mental Health Practitioners (pdf)
everybodys different (pdf)
smarteating (pdf)
Unlocking the mysteries of Eating Disorders (doc)
Fairburn article (pdf)
Subsections
Eating Disorders Toolkit: