Eating Disorders in teens - a podcast by Bianca Forrester

Eating disorders and disordered eating exist along a spectrum. When considered together, Eating disorders and disordered eating are estimated to affect over 16% of the Australian population. The lifetime prevalence of eating disorders in women is about 8.5% and 2.2% for men and prevalence has been increasing over time. Co-morbidities are common and importantly the mortality rate for people with eating disorders is significantly higher than that of the average population and among the highest for a psychiatric illness.

So what is the role of primary care clinicians when it comes to identification, assessment and management of Eating disorders and disordered eating? How can we implement a best practice approach to care along the spectrum of disorders and severity and how can we best work with available resources to achieve good outcomes over time.

Eating disorders in teens- how can the GP help?

Shownotes:

1)Eating disorders Queensland resource “Understanding eating disorders”

2) NEDC website

3) Jenny mentions Mental Health screening tools

K10- https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/k10.pdf

4)Eating Disorders examination- Questionnaire

EDE-Q: Online version - https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assessment?started=true

For paper version: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assets/ede-q_6-scale-scoring-eating-disorder-screen.pdf

5) Self-help guides

Self help and family support: The Butterfly Foundation https://butterfly.org.au

Inside out institute: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au

6) Maudesley model from the UK

7)Australian psychological society- therapist finder

8) Australian Dieticians association website

ADA- https://dietitiansaustralia.org.au/find-an-apd/

9) PHN Health Pathways

https://vtphna.org.au/our-work/best-practice-prevention-management-and-support/statewide-paediatric-healthpathways-project/

10) RCH Guidelines for admission

https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Management_of_Eating_Disorders_in_the_Emergency_Department/

11) Secondary consultation is available through

-NEDC National eating disorders

Support for families

NEDC website- https://nedc.com.au/support-and-services-2/families-carers-lived-experience/

Butterfly Foundation- https://butterfly.org.au/get-support/how-we-help/

Inside out institute- https://insideoutinstitute.org.au

Resources for families

Feed your instinct- https://feedyourinstinct.com.au

Around the dinner table- feast- https://www.aroundthedinnertable.org

Eating disorders families Australia- https://edfa.org.au

This Podcast was recorded "at home" on the 4th of December, 2020

Presented by: Bianca Forrester

Interviewees: Dr Michele Yeo- Royal Children's Hospital

Dr Jenny Conway

Produced by: Bianca Forrester

Music: Space Cadet Lullabies

Graphics: Gaal Creative

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