Understanding Medical Changes that occur in individuals with Eating Disorders

About this event

This session with Associate Professor Warren Ward will give parents and caregivers a greater understanding of the medical changes that occur as a result of starvation and other compensatory behaviours for individuals with eating disorders.

Some of the topics covered will be abnormal blood results (what is measured and why), ECG changes (what happens and why), postural hypotension and heart rate changes (what’s actually happening in the body), re-feeding syndrome, bone health, menstruation, etc.

The presentation will include a 30 minute Q&A with Warren and the audience.

Warren Ward is Director of the Queensland Eating Disorders Service (QuEDS) and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Queensland. He was recently appointed Medical Director of Wandi Nerida, Australia’s first residential program for eating disorders.

For EDFA members only. Membership is $25. Membership gives access to monthly state-based strive carer support groups, twice monthly education sessions and more.