http://www.edf.org.au Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:31:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Book Launch of Biting Anorexia by Lucy Howard-Taylor ‘My name is Lucy. I am in recovery from anorexia nervosa and major depression, each of which almost killed me.’ So begins this extraordinary depiction by a 19-year-old woman of her descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and her arduous and remarkable recovery ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/07/01/book-launch-biting-anorexia/ Medscape News Pauline Anderson June 6, 2008 — More than 10% of adolescent girls and 3% of boys binge eat or purge at least once a week, according to a new study published in the June issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. The frequency of this disordered eating is surprising ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/06/07/one-in-10-girls-engages-in-frequent-binge-eating-or-purging/ The Weekend Australian Health editor Adam Cresswell | May 31, 2008 IT took a while for Sydney mother Jan to realise something wasn't quite right with her daughter Ashleigh, then aged 13 1/2. At that stage weighing 62 kilograms, Ashleigh was sensitive about her weight - which was perfectly healthy, but towards the ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/05/31/family-care-an-anorexia-option/ Hysteria over fat children inflated The Weekend Australian Adam Cresswell, Health editor | May 31, 2008 AUSTRALIA'S childhood obesity epidemic has been "exaggerated" and government-led national prevention efforts may be misdirected, with childhood obesity only increasing in lower-income families. Controversial new research into childhood obesity rates has called into question whether the millions of ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/05/31/obesity-epidemic-exaggerated-report/ Notice of Annual General Meeting 2008 The Annual General Meeting of the Eating Disorders Foundation Incorporated will be held: Monday 16th June 2008, 8 pm - 8:45pm at the EDF offices in Artamon. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the following business: Confirmation and acceptance of the minutes of the previous AGM President's ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/05/28/annual-general-meeting-2008/ Free Outpatient Treatment for Longstanding Anorexia Nervosa (30 individual sessions over 6 months) The University of Sydney (in conjunction with the University of London and University of Chicago) is conducting a treatment program for females over the age of 18 who have had anorexia nervosa for more than seven years (even ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/05/28/anorexia-nervosa-free-outpatient-treatment/ The West Australian AAP Sydney 27th May 2008, 17:15 WST Australian children as young as six are presenting at hospitals with eating disorders so advanced that almost half require forced feeding to save their lives, a study has found. New data has confirmed that anorexia and starvation are becoming increasingly common among children, with ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/05/28/children-as-young-as-six-suffering-eating-disorders/ The Australian Adam Cresswell, Health editor May 27, 2008 A NEW way of tackling anorexia that gives parents the prime role in insisting their child eats properly is winning official backing after promising results at hospitals that have adopted it. The Maudsley Approach is being piloted by NSW Health in Campbelltown, in southwest Sydney, ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/05/28/parents-lead-in-anorexia-fight/ The Eating Disorders Foundation would like to invite anyone interested in learning more about eating disorders to an information forum raising awareness of eating disorders from both a personal and professional perspective. Date: Tuesday 8th July 2008 Where: Wagga Wagga RSL Club Time: 7pm - 9pm For more information please download the flyer below. To ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/05/27/wagga-wagga-information-evening/ Outpatient treatment program for young adults with anorexia nervosa Free sessions of outpatient treatment are available in this study conducted jointly by the University of Sydney and the University of Chicago. Please contact Rebecca Smith (Project Coordinator) if you would like more information. Phone: 02 9351 7329 Email: rebeccas@psych.usyd.edu.au Download an flyer ... http://www.edf.org.au/2008/05/27/outpatient-treatment-study-for-young-adults/