2012 EATING DISORDER CONFERENCE - SYDNEY
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Ivan Eisler, Key Speaker IVAN EISLER, PhD, AcSS is a Professor of Family Psychology and Family Therapy and Head of Section of Family Therapy at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London. He is also the joint head of the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service at the Maudsley Hospital in London. He studied Philosophy and Psychology in Oxford before completing his training in Clinical Psychology in Prague in the Czech Republic in 1975. Since 1982, when he moved permanently to London, has been part of a clinical research team investigating psychotherapies for anorexia and bulimia nervosa and has published extensively on this subject. He has also contributed to research on treatments in depression, substance misuse, self-harm and chronic illness.

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Glenn Waller, Key Speaker
GLENN WALLER, DPhil, FAED is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, and Visiting Professor of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. His clinical specialty is cognitive-behavioural therapy for the eating disorders. He has published over 200 papers and 20 book chapters on the subject, and is lead author on cognitive-behavioural handbooks for clinicians and for sufferers. He has presented widely at international conferences and teaching events. He is a member of the Board of the Academy for Eating Disorders, is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Eating Disorders, and is on the editorial boards of a further three journals.

Carolyn Costin, Key Speaker
CAROLYN COSTIN is a highly respected and experienced clinician, a dedicated educator and a recognized agent for change in the field of eating disorders prevention, education and treatment. She recovered herself from anorexia and has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders and exercise addiction for more than 30 years. Carolyn is the founder and director of The Eating Disorder Center of California, Monte Nido and RainRock Residential Treatment Centers, which attract clients from all over the world. She is an international speaker acclaimed, for her expertise, energy and enthusiasm. Carolyn is a board trustee for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, a fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders, and a past board trustee of the National Eating Disorder Association. Carolyn Costin’s books, 8 Keys to Recovery From an Eating Disorder, 100 Questions and Answers About Eating Disorders, The Eating Disorder Sourcebook, and Your Dieting Daughter have helped sufferers and their families, treatment professionals and the public understand, prevent and treat eating disorders.
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