📣 Postdoc opportunity at the University of Exeter to work with Dr. Fidan Turk (and collaborate with @francescasolmi.bsky.social and myself) on a project looking at food insecurity and eating disorders with UK-based cohort data! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNK860/p...
Meet our new #EatingDisorder researchers! 🔬
🔎 Funded by our latest round of launchpad grants, these brilliant scientists are working to advance our understanding of various life-threatening eating disorders, from binge-eating disorder to bulimia nervosa. #MedSky
👉 Full story: shorturl.at/8brFt
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#eatingdisorderresearch #bodyimage #men #research
If you're a man aged 18–35, or can share this study with others, we’d greatly appreciate your support in highlighting this under-researched topic.
One of our biggest challenges is recruiting participants - we need your help.
My MSc students are conducting an important research project exploring body image and eating behaviours among men. While we know that men can and do struggle with these issues, it remains a topic that is often under-researched and overlooked.
exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
In line with next week's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we are proud to announce our upcoming Fellowship Grants in Suicide & Self-Harm Research. #MHAW
Applicants will be invited to apply for their personal salary plus up to £60k per year in research costs over 3 years.
More info coming soon! #MedSky
Future Proofing Study: a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a universal school-based cognitive–behavioural programme for adolescent depression
This is a *key* new paper in the world of school mental health interventions
A very large trial (N=6388) testing a universal CBT-based app for adolescent depression (13-14y)
No effects found (on depression, anxiety, distress or insomnia)
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mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...
This made me cry and it really should not have. It is a document of basic decency. Good for Tufts, may the other institutions grow a spine too.
www.tufts.edu/president/sp...
Overdiagnosis? Seems timely to reshare...
In CAMHS, little evidence of overdiagnosis of emotional disorders, rather the opposite - many children and young people with diagnosable mental health disorders not receiving a clinical diagnosis or timely help
Full 'STADIA' RCT: doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...
You can access the full set of interviews -- **FREE until April 12** -- here: www.nature.com/collections/...
Are you doing EMA research and wonder how to go about it? In recent work we've adressed some open questions and challenges, here is a brief summary of papers and materials.
🧵 #PsychSciSky 🧪 #StatsSky
for folks who couldn't attend, here is the recording from our recent webinar on global eating disorder surveillance (no need to be an AED member to watch!)
#episky #medsky #publichealth
AUBURN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STUDY VIRTUAL EATING DISORDER TREATMENT FOR LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS The ACCEPT Lab at Auburn University is recruiting for a study evaluating a new virtual (Zoom) treatment for eating disorders that is specifically developed for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. This study will occur over the span of 9 months and is completely voluntary and confidential. YOU MAY QUALIFY IF YOU: Are 18-65 years old Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or asexual Are experiencing problems with eating or body image (619) 594-1785 PRIDE@AUBURN.EDU Scan this QR code with your smartphone camera, Snapchat OR go to https://aub.ie/pridestudy EARN UP TO $250 L G B T Q A + IN E-GIFTCARDS
Please distribute widely! This is a great opportunity to receive a novel eating disorder treatment specifically tailored to the LGBTQ+ community and developed by an LGBTQ+ eating disorder research lab!
1/ What do people perceive as causes for depression, poverty, & mortality—and are social or non-social causes more important?
New preregistered study led by Emma Bridger in a n=1000 UK sample, including a wide variety of perceived causes.
#episky #psychscisky #PublicHealth 🧪
Did you know that approximately 22% of children and adolescents worldwide show disordered eating?
#EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek is an opportunity to improve awareness that anyone can have an #EatingDisorder
Explore our FREE videos, pods, blogs, papers and more.
www.acamh.org/blog/eating-...
Folks, would really appreciate it if you could please repost and share with your students, departments, networks!
Amazing news! Congrats xx
We’ve created a Starter Pack for UK-based eating disorders research to connect & support those in the field! 🧠📊✨
Follow the pack to stay updated & get involved: go.bsky.app/9Qgb1HZ
If you would like to be included, send us a DM! 💌
I hadn’t seen an eating disorders/body image list so I made one! Absolutely confident that I have missed many people. Please say hi and share a paper/research topic to be added! bsky.app/profile/did:...
Please add me! Thank you
