Webinar for Clinician
Thanks for supporting EDFA and being part of a peer support organisation making positive
changes in the Eating Disorder space.
Your purchase helps us with ongoing costs of running a not-for-profit organisation, and
importantly, shows Government that families value, need and believe in this type of
lived-experience support.
Together we are calling for positive change and improvements in the treatment and care of
people with eating disorders and recognition of the impact these complex mental illnesses
have on families and carers.
We are adding to our collection of Clinician content weekly, so check back in again soon.
Hear Dr Zali Yager and Kylie Burton talk about advocating for safe environments in schools, an update on the advocacy work being done and what the research suggests is helpful or harmful. They will also discuss what we can do as parents and carers to support our loved ones and ourselves in navigating societal belief systems and minimising their risk factors for developing eating disorders, depression and anxiety.
Zali Yager has been involved in the development of almost every evidence-based body image school program around the world. Kylie Burton has over 25 years experience as an educator. In 2023, she combined her teaching experience with a passion for eating disorder prevention, and began a campaign with Dr Zali Yager of The Embrace Collective and EDFA. Together they proposed a review of the Australian Curriculum v9 and the inclusion of Key Resources and Considerations in the Curriculum Connection: Food and Wellbeing. Currently Kylie is co-writing body image resources for the dance sector.
We all have a story and our stories matter.
Hear three mums share their experience supporting their loved ones through an eating disorder. Each story is unique and inspiring.
Whether you are a carer, adult family member or a professional, we invite you to further your understanding of the lived experience journey and challenges of a carer.
The session includes a 20 minute Q&A with the panel and audience.
The power of hearing about the experiences of others has the capacity to help us feel less alone, more understood and empowered.
Navigating your way around the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to access the services you need for your loved one with an eating disorder is no simple feat!
Kim Henderson, NDIS Program Lead at Maroondah City Council, has worked in disability for 40 years and in the NDIS space since the rollout of NDIS. Kim provides general tips and advice around topics such as eligibility, what to expect, preparation, planning and implementation of your NDIS plan. The session includes a valuable 30 minutes of Q&A with the audience.
Kim also has lived experience of supporting her daughter through an eating disorder and has a good understanding of the various supports individuals eating disorders may require for co-occurring conditions plus a long history in the disability sector in Victoria.
Hear Professor Johannes Hebebrand MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Essen, Germany, talk about his research spanning almost 25 years on the role of the hormone leptin in anorexia nervosa. Professor Hebebrand’s research addresses the effects of leptin deficiency in starvation which is well documented to cause hyperactivity and amenorrhea.
Based on this research, he, together with Professor Gabriella Milos (Zurich) recently initiated off-label treatments of patients with human recombinant leptin (metreleptin). Providing subcutaneous leptin injections (in the form of metreleptin) in case study participants with anorexia nervosa (14 so far) has been found to reduce depression and the need to exercise. Interestingly, the initial beneficial changes were observed within a matter of only 2-4 days. Dosing periods were 14 days in most patients.
It is important to note that Professor Hebebrand’s research is still at a preliminary stage and awaiting the randomised control clinical trial (CRT) which he and his colleague Professor Milos hope to have secured funding for by later this year. It will be important to see if metreleptin promotes weight gain in patients with anorexia nervosa. Professor Hebebrand is keen to encompass other countries in trialling off-label metreleptin for those that may not be responding to current therapy to promote the need for RCT’s around the world.
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a biological illness fundamentally sustained by starvation and malnutrition, whether self-imposed or the product of genetic, psycho-social, or environmental circumstances. Nutritional deficiencies arising from prolonged self-starvation profoundly disrupt normal brain function, and psychological interventions alone are often not sufficient for patients whose brain and neurotransmitter functioning is sub-optimal.
US board-certified child & adult psychiatrist, author and eating disorders expert, Dr James Greenblatt, explores new treatment solutions for anorexia nervosa. Dr Greenblatt will discuss current research, various treatment modalities and key nutritional deficiencies, and answer live questions about how to begin a path to lasting recovery.
A discussion with Professor Dr James Lock, MD, PhD, Faculty Co-Director of the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders, Kellie Lavender, Certified Family Based Treatment Therapist and Supervisor and a Carer who shares her own treatment experience.
Parents, carers, families, clinicians – anyone supporting individuals in recovery from an eating disorder will gain knowledge, confidence and empowerment from leading experts in Family Based Treatment.
The discussion is followed by a ½ hour convened Q&A with the panel and the audience.
Dannii is a mental health practitioner and founder of The Practical Practitioner, a mental health and wellbeing coaching private practice providing person-centered, solutions-focused, trauma informed mental health and wellbeing coaching and recovery support.
Dannii specialises in eating disorders recovery coaching, disordered eating and body image concerns with a non-diet, body neutral approach incorporating the expert knowledge of recovered lived experience.
Dannii has 14 years experience as a mental health practitioner in the public community mental health sector working with clients across the lifespan with severe and enduring mental illness and their carers. Dannii continues to work in the community mental health sector as well as running her own private practice.
Dr Gaudiani provides a comprehensive two hour webinar including a 90 minutes overview on the medical complications of eating disorders and the role of supports in healing and recovery. The presentation follows with 30 minutes of a convened Q&A session with Dr Gaudiani and the audience.
Dr Gaudiani is one of the only outpatient internists in the United States who carries the credential Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor (CEDS-S) and Fellow in the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED). Dr Gaudiani is passionate about the medical care of adolescents and adults who have a complicated relationship with food and their body. Realising that patients with eating disorders frequently feel that they aren’t “sick enough” to merit treatment, despite medical problems that are both measurable and unmeasurable, Dr Gaudiani wrote the book Sick Enough. Her book aims to improve medical diagnosis and treatment, motivate recovery, and validate the lived experiences of individuals of all body shapes and sizes, while firmly rejecting dieting culture.
Fiona Fisher Bullivant explores the topic of autistic people with eating disorders, why their differences don’t always fit with traditional treatment and how treatment can be adapted to allow for these differences. Fiona speaks about autism and mental health and why the therapeutic relationship is important for progress and change-making. The session will also address how best to support individuals experiencing Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
Fiona has worked with autistic, learning disabled children and young people for 37 years in clinical practice, in a variety of settings and positions and in many different locations across the UK and the world. Fiona’s depth and breadth of experience has enriched her passion to continue to learn and remain respectful of the need to be led by autistic individuals to enrich and develop her clinical expertise. The individuals and their families and carer’s have humbled and educated Fiona, alongside some inspiring professional colleagues. Fiona is persistent in her plight to highlight the need for more understanding in this field and the important contributions individuals and their families give to our communities and workforce.
This webinar outlines the effectiveness of brain stimulation for eating disorders; a safe, precise and targeted brain surface hemisphere stimulation which enhances neuroplasticity and facilitates new learning. Study outcomes have shown a 45% physical recovery for chronic anorexia nervosa patients who were feeling stuck, abandoned and had given up hope.
UIrike is the Professor of Eating Disorders at King’s College London and a Consultant Psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. She is also a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator. A key focus of her research is the development of brief scalable interventions. She has led the development of MANTRA, a NICE-recommended psychotherapy and of FREED, a multi-award winning early intervention programme. She has also pioneered the use of novel brain-directed treatments in eating disorders. Ulrike was a member of the NICE Eating Disorders Guidelines development group, chair of the Eating Disorders Section at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a board member of the Academy for Eating Disorders. She has written some 450 peer-reviewed papers and many other publications.
