Eating Disorders in teens

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.pdf 2) NEDC website https://nedc.com.au/professional-development/health-professionals/ 3) Jenny mentions Mental Health screening tools K10- https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/k10.pdf Dass 21, RCADS-headspace clinical toolkit https://headspace.org.au/clinical-toolkit/anxiety/ SCOFF: http://www.cedd.org.au/hne/other/scoff_questionnaire.pdf ESP- http://www.mendedwingcounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ESP.pdf For for more information about identifying eating disorders in primary care: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/identifying-eating-disorders-in-general-practice 4)Eating Disorders examination- Questionnaire EDE-Q: Online version - https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assessment?started=true For paper version: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/assets/ede-q_6-scale-scoring-eating-disorder-screen.pdf 5) Self-help guides Self help and family support: The Butterfly Foundation https://butterfly.org.au Inside out institute: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au 6) Maudesley model from the UK Evidence based treatment: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1414759/ 7)Australian psychological society- therapist finder APS website: https://www.psyc