August 2005 Archives

Andreas Karwautz, an eating disorders specialist based in Vienna, has developed a new website on eating disorders in German. The site includes information on scientific projects and treatment options offered in Vienna and links to all institutions dealing with treatment. It also has a large section describing a range of German-language internet sites, reviewing and evaluating them from the point of view of professionals, patients, etc.

The 4th Annual Conference on Teenage Anorexia Nervosa will be held in Cambrdige (UK) f on Tues 6th December 2005.
Presented in partnership with Focus, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Phoenix Centre and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, the conference will focus on collaborative working between users, carers and professionals. The event will cover issues of confidentiality, risk assessment, early intervention, motivation and how to effect change, partnership and communication, and will represent the views of young people.

Speakers to include Dr Tony Jaffa, Professor Bryan Lask as well as parents and young people with experience of anorexia nervosa from the Phoenix Centre.

For more information and to book a place, contact the Programme Administrator on 020 7977 6657