In this episode, Bianca speaks with paediatrician Dr Michele Yeo and GP expert Dr Jenny Conway about recognising, assessing and managing eating disorders in primary care. Michele and Jenny describe classic presentations and red flags. Jenny describes the key tasks, roles and responsibilities for GPs and practice nurses working with this group. Michele describes step up and step down care. We discuss the importance of team based care and working with supports.
Link to podcast: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=805074
Resources for clinicians:
Eating disorders Queensland resource “Understanding eating disorders”
https://www.eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au/wfheict/uploads/2018/12/Understanding-Eating-Disorders-Booklet-EDA-2017.pdf
NEDC website
https://nedc.com.au/professional-development/health-professionals/
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
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
Maudesley model from the UK
Evidence based treatment:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1414759/
RCH Guidelines for admission
https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Management_of_Eating_Disorders_in_the_Emergency_Department/
Secondary consultation is available through
-NEDC National eating disorders
https://nedc.com.au/eating-disorders/early-intervention/health-professionals/
-CEED Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders Victoria for secondary consultation support.
https://ceed.org.au/health-professionals-services/clinical-consultation-services-summary/
Finding psychologists and dieticians:
Australian psychological society- therapist finder
APS website:
https://www.psychology.org.au
Australian Dieticians association website
ADA- https://dietitiansaustralia.org.au/find-an-apd/
PHN Health Pathways
https://vtphna.org.au/our-work/best-practice-prevention-management-and-support/statewide-paediatric-healthpathways-project/
Self-help guides
Self help and family support: The Butterfly Foundation https://butterfly.org.au
Inside out institute: https://insideoutinstitute.org.au
NEDC website- https://nedc.com.au/support-and-services-2/families-carers-lived-experience/
Butterfly Foundation- https://butterfly.org.au/get-support/how-we-help/
Resources for families
Feed your instinct- https://feedyourinstinct.com.au
Around the dinner table- feast- https://www.aroundthedinnertable.org
Eating disorders families Australia- https://edfa.org.au
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This Podcast was recorded “at home” on the 4th December, 2020
- Presented by: Bianca Forrester
- Interviewees: Dr Michele Yeo- Royal Children’s Hospital
- Dr Jenny Conway
- Produced by: Bianca Forrester
- Music: Space Cadet Lullabies
- Graphics: Gaal Creative
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