Eating Disorder Treatment Waitlist Cross-Sectional Survey

About this study

Are you on a waitlist for adult (18+) psychological treatment for an eating disorder in Australia? This includes outpatient treatment from an eating disorder clinic, treatment from a private psychologist or a day program for anorexia nervosa (typical/atypical), bulimia nervosa (typical/atypical) and/or binge eating disorder. If yes, we would like to hear from you! Waiting lists for specialist treatment of eating disorders can be very long. By participating in the study, you will be helping us gain an understanding about the lived experience of being on a waitlist.

Research TeamProf Peter McEvoy (BA[Hons], MPsych[Clinical], PhD), Dr Kate Tonta (PhD[Clinical Psychology], BPsych[Hons]), Rosie Blackburn (BPsych[Hons], MPsych[Prof])
InstitutionCurtin University
Ethics Approval NumberHRE2025-0191
Funding SourceN/A
Project Start Date6 May 2025
Project End Date31 October 2025
ParticipantsAdults (18+) who are on a waitlist for eating disorder treatment in Australia.
What is InvolvedParticipation will involve completing a 20-minute survey (which can be accessed through the QR code on the flyer below, or through the following link bit.ly/EDwaitlistsurvey). All responses will be anonymous. If you’re interested in participating and would like to receive more information, please contact me (rosie.blackburn@curtin.edu.au). If you know someone else would be interested in taking part in the research, please feel free to pass on my information and share the attached flyer.
LocationOnline
Contact Details

Rosie Blackburn; rosie.blackburn@curtin.edu.au

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