April 2004 Archives
The 12th International Conference on Eating Disorders in Austria will be held from 21st to 23rd October 2004 in the Congress Centrum Alpbach, Tirol, Österreich/Austria. The conference is organised by the Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Essstörungen (Austrian Eating Diosrder Association)
The main language of the conference is German, but all plenary sessions will be simultaneously translated into English.
As well as clinicians and researchers, the conference welcomes sufferers from eating disorders and their carers to all conference sessions.
Abstracts for presentations must be submitted by 9th July 2004.
I just wanted to let readers know that The Beginner's Guide to Eating Disorder Recovery by Nancy Kolodny is currently available for 50% off the list price of $14.95 from
I've just finished reading a new book by Gráinne Smith, entitled Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family: One parent's practical guide to recovery and published by John Wiley.
Dr Grohol has been a web presence for many years. As part of
The Structured Inventory for Anorexic and Bulimic Disorders (SIAB), is an interview-based measure for eating disorders assessment, developed by Manfred Fichter and colleagues.
To make the SIAB more easily accessible to all researchers and clinicians interested in using it, the team have now put all relevant information concerning the SIAB interview, manual, questionnaire and scoring sheets on their website.
The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders. The Center was created to provide prompt information to individuals needing assistance in finding eating disorder treatment in their area. They also offer general information to the public about the treatment and prevention of eating disorders.
They have comprehensive information about resources in the US, but less on international resources. Professionals can become members of the service to be listed on the site and receive referrals. This currently costs from $75 per year for individuals to $185 for treatment facilities.
Contact details:
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
International Eating Disorder Referral Organization
Phone: 858-792-7463
2923 Sandy Pointe Suite 6 Del Mar, CA 92014-2052
Research Psychological Therapist at University of Leicester
Professor Christopher Fairburn, Dr Zafra Cooper and Dr Bob Palmer are seeking to recruit a therapist to join a two-centre (Oxford and Leicester) clinical research team evaluating two different styles of cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders within a "transdiagnostic" framework. The post will be based in the Brandon Unit, Leicester General Hospital. Full time for eighteen months.
Diagnosis and comorbidity is the subject of part 2 of my list of useful eating disorders references. (Part 1 covers medical and physical aspects and is available here)
Asterisked references can be obtained from me if you send me a request by email.
If you'd like me to list references on particular areas related to eating disorders, leave a comment below and I will try to oblige.
Below is part one in a (long) list of publications I've found useful during my time working in eating disorders. Inevitably, it is not comprehensive, and it's biased towards areas I've been interested in over the years. However, I'm supplying it as it might be a useful starting point for researchers and students.
Asterisked references can be obtained from me if you send me a request by email.
If you'd like me to list references on particular areas related to eating disorders, leave a comment below and I will try to oblige.
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Eating Disorders Arena is maintained by Brunner-Routledge publishers. It brings together a range of resources for anyone with an interest in eating disorders. You will find information on the latest book titles from Brunner-Routledge, details of topical journals, and also web resources on associations, upcoming conferences, and support groups in the field.
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