Understanding the needs of autistic children and adolescents with eating disorders and their parents/carers.

About this study

Research Team

Colleen Alford (Principle Investigator)

Institution

University of Technology Sydney and Western Sydney University

Ethics Approval Number

2023/ETH01336

Project Start Date

1 August 2024

Project End Date

31 December 2024

Participants

If you are autistic and have lived experience of an eating disorder as a young person, or are a parent of an autistic person experiencing an eating disorder, you are invited to be part of this co-designed study.

What is Involved

Being involved in this study will involve completing a short questionnaire and an interview (approximately 45-60 mins).

Ethics Approval Number

2023/ETH01336

Location

Online

Contact Details

colleen.alford@health.nsw.gov.au


Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney and Western Sydney University are aiming to better understand the experiences of autistic people that have lived experience of an eating disorder, and the experiences of parents and carers of autistic young people experiencing eating disorders.



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