Eating disorders and disordered eating exist along a spectrum. When considered together, Eating disorders and disordered eating are estimated to affect over 16% of the Australian population. The lifetime prevalence of eating disorders in women is about 8.5% and 2.2% for men and prevalence has been increasing over time. Co-morbidities are common and importantly the mortality rate for people with eating disorders is significantly higher than that of the average population and among the highest for a psychiatric illness.So what is the role of primary care clinicians when it comes to identification, assessment and management of Eating disorders and disordered eating? How can we implement a best practice approach to care along the spectrum of disorders and severity and how can we best work with available resources to achieve good outcomes over time.Eating disorders in teens- how can the GP help?
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with Paediatrician Michele Yeo and and GP expert in eating disorders Jenny Conway
Shownotes:1)Eating disorders Queensland resource “Understanding eating disorders”https://www.eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au/wfheict/uploads/2018/12/Understanding-Eating-Disorders-Booklet-EDA-2017.pdf2) NEDC websitehttps://nedc.com.au/professional-development/health-professionals/3) Jenny mentions Mental Health screening toolsK10- https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/k10.pdfDass 21, RCADS-headspace clinical toolkit https://headspace.org.au/clinical-toolkit/anxiety/SCOFF: http://www.cedd.org.au/hne/other/scoff_questionnaire.pdfESP- http://www.mendedwingcounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ESP.pdfFor for more information about identifying eating disorders in primary care:https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/identifying-eating-disorders-in-general-practice4)Eating Disorders examination- QuestionnaireEDE-Q: Online version - https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assessment?started=trueFor paper version: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assets/ede-q_6-scale-scoring-eating-disorder-screen.pdf5) Self-help guidesSelf help and family support: The Butterfly Foundation https://butterfly.org.auInside out institute: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au6) Maudesley model from the UKEvidence based treatment:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1414759/7)Australian psychological society- therapist finderAPS website: https://www.psyc