Researchers: Primary Researchers: Dr Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz and Mr Andrew McClelland (Deakin University) supervising 12 Psychology Honours students
Project Information: Win one of two $100 Myer gift vouchers. This study aims to assist participants to change body image concerns through positive psychology techniques and other proven approaches. We are seeking female participants (aged between 18 & 40) with moderate to strong body image issues who are not currently receiving regular counselling or psychological therapy for any psychological disorder. Please see flyer for more details!
Location of Project: Deakin University Burwood & Online
What is involved: Participants meet initially with a member of the research team in order to be assigned to either the control group or to one of the treatment groups (CBT, mindfulness, or gratitude diary).
you will receive a 60 minute training session in the use of your assigned treatment during the initial meeting. You will be asked to use this technique daily and asked to take note at the end of each day how often you used your assigned technique and how difficult you found the tec bhnique. All participants are asked to fill out a survey containing items about their body image, self-esteem, and general wellbeing on three separate occasions: (1) at the initial meeting (Time 1), (2) 3 weeks after the initial meeting (Time 2), and (3) 6 weeks after the initial meeting (Time 3). This questionnaire takes approx. 20 minutes to complete.
Contact: Please email bodyimagedeakin@gmail.com to register your interest or for any further questions.

Research participants needed: longstanding beliefs and eating disorders

Who can take part?
Women and men currently suffering from an eating disorder: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS). You must be 18 – 65 years of age and speak fluent English.
What does the study involve?
Completing a confidential online survey that asks you questions about your beliefs and eating disorder symptoms. This should take around 40 minutes to complete.
Why should I take part?
It is hoped the study will help to increase knowledge about the impact of longstanding beliefs on eating disorders, and of how to best help people who are suffering from them.
On completion you have the chance to enter a prize draw to win an ipod shuffle or $77 amazon voucher!
What should I do if I want to take part or want further information?

Please click on this link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/hannahkelland
On this website you will find more details about the study.  If, after reading this information, you would still like to take part then you will be directed to complete the questionnaires.

They will take around 40 minutess to complete so please put the time aside if you decide to take part.

If you have any further questions email me: hannah.kelland@hmc.ox.ac.uk       

This study aimed to fill the gap within the Australian literature regarding the helpfulness of eating disorder treatments as perceived by current and former patients. Patients are considered to be particularly insightful when evaluating the quality of treatment for mental illness, as their opinions are derived from their own experiences and expectations.

The results are available here.

Of specific relevance to the EDA, the study also collected data on ‘The Helpfulness of Community Managed Eating Disorder Associations’. The majority of participants’ perceived support from community managed eating disorder associations to be helpful. The provision of education, and support via email, was considered to be particularly helpful with over 80% of participants indicating that these types of support were either ‘slightly helpful’ or ‘very helpful’.

Community managed helplines, online support groups, face to face support groups, and the provision of information, were also considered to be helpful by the majority of participants. It should be noted however, that support groups facilitated by a former sufferer were much more helpful than support groups facilitated by a current sufferer.

See the data here.

Recovering from anorexia is difficult and each person’s experience is very different. Deakin University is conducting a project looking at your experience. We are inviting both males and females over the age of 18 who are currently recovering from anorexia to be involved.
This study involves you completing five brief confidential online questionnaires now (should take approx. 30mins) and again in two weeks. If you are interested in more information, follow the link www.deakin.edu.au/psychology/research/jackmaster or contact Jacqueline Woerner on (03) 52278426 or email jrwoerne@deakin.edu.au