About this Presentation
Eating disorders are becoming more common in our society. It is most important that doctors can identify the signs of a patient who is developing an eating disorder, especially those who have one and are worsening. Only three psychological management strategies have been proven to work, and the earlier the problem is identified, the better the prognosis. These patients need to be intensively managed in order to give them the best chance of early recovery.
About the Expert
A/Prof Warren Ward
Warren Ward is Director of the Queensland Eating Disorders Service (QuEDS) and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Queensland. He is Chair of the Queensland Health Eating Disorder Advisory Group and co-author of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry (RANZCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Eating Disorders. In 2017 he received the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders (ANZAED) Distinguished Achievement Award. In 2018 he was elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Eating Disorders. He has published more than forty articles and book chapters, most of them on eating disorders. He was recently appointed Medical Director of Wandi Nerida, Australia’s first residential program for eating disorders.
