EDIT Community of Practice
EDIT Community of Practice is a global network of clinicians, researchers, and individuals with lived experience, united to improve treatments for people impacted by high weight and eating disorders. We bring together those working across both fields to foster collaboration and innovation. Join our diverse community dedicated to exploring all aspects of the intersection between high weight and eating disorders.
Upcoming Webinars
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The cognitive, neural and health implications of binge eating disorder
A/Prof Rachel Barnes (Associate Professor and Licensed Clinical Psychologist specialising in eating and weight disorders, University of Minnesota) will present Health Implications of a Binge Eating Disorder Diagnosis.
Dr Jena Moody (Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Health Psychology, University of Minnesota Medical School) will present The Neural and Cognitive Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder.
Click here to learn more about our speakers
Date & Time:
Wed Sept 24th, 5.00 pm CDT
Thurs Sept 25th, 8.00 am AEST -
EDIT Collaboration Results: Intervention Deconstruction
Details coming soon
Past Webinars
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Prevalence of eating disorders in people with obesity across the lifespan
25 June 2025 - Dr Sara Shah, Hannah Melville & A/Prof Yngvild Danielsen
In this webinar Dr Sara Shah, Hannah Melville and A/Prof Yngvild Danielsen discuss findings from their recent systematic reviews on the prevalence of eating disorders among individuals with obesity.
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The Lancet Commission on diagnostic criteria for clinical obesity: implications for clinical practice, including considerations for eating disorders
22 January 2025 - Prof Louise Baur, Prof Phillipa Hay & Andrew Wilson
In this webinar, Prof Louise Baur discussed the findings of the Lancet Commission (launched on 16th January 2025) on the diagnostic criteria for obesity and the implications on clinical practice. Prof Phillipa Hay discussed the implications of the findings on people with higher weight and eating disorders. Andrew Wilson shared his perspective on the updated definitions of clinical obesity as a person with lived experience of obesity.
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Unpacking Dietary Restraint: Challenges and New Findings
31 July 2024 - Dr Andrea Goldschmidt & Laura D’Adamo
In this webinar Dr Andrea Goldschmidt and PhD student Laura D’Adamo presented a novel method for understanding dietary restraint constructs that may signify elevated risk for eating disorders in children and adolescents with higher BMI. The ultimate goal is to inform screening and monitoring methods for youth presenting for weight management interventions.
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Know your Body: Understanding and Addressing Aesthetic and Functional Body Image Concerns in Health
23 April 2024 - Dr Kristen Murray
Body image is not routinely addressed in healthcare, and rates of help-seeking are low. This webinar discussed studies addressing key gaps to inform body image enhancement in people with chronic health conditions.
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Words will never hurt me? Preferred terms for weight and loss of control eating
3 November 2023 - A/Prof Rachel Barnes & Dr Jackie Yourell
This webinar discussed the latest research on preferred language related to weight and binge eating for individuals seeking treatment for weight loss.
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Integrating treatment of eating disorders / disordered eating and weight management
20 September 2023 - Prof Phillipa Hay, Andrew Wilson & A/Prof Milan Piya
This webinar discusses current evidence and guidance for practice on how to address disordered eating as part of weight management interventions & the integration of weight management and eating disorder treatment for adults with higher weight.
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Weight-related communication for health professionals
27 April 2023 - Dr Fiona Quigley & Dr Michael Crotty
This webinar includes a discussion about weight-related communication strategies for health professionals with a general practitioner who specialises in weight management.
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Talking with teens about weight, body and health
23 February 2023 - Dr Jackie Yourell, Faith Anne Heeren, Shannon Newsome & Dr Michelle Cardel
This webinar discussed how to measure communication approaches, and the data on parent communication and disordered eating. It also included a lived experience perspective from a parent and child.
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Obesity treatment and mental health: What do we know and where are we going?
28 September 2022 - Dr Rebecca Jones, Ann Vincent & Dr Amy Ahern
This webinar explored the current literature on the association between adult behavioural weight management interventions and mental health.
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Identifying eating disorders in people with obesity
22 June 2022 - Dr Caitlan McMaster & Eve House with Prof Louise Baur, Dr Shirley Alexander & Prof Susan Paxton
At this webinar, we presented current literature on the validation of screening tools used to identify eating disorders in people with obesity and discuss challenges with identifying those at risk in clinical practice and research settings.
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Introducing the EDIT Collaboration
17 February 2022 - Dr Natalie Lister, Dr Hiba Jebeile & Dr Anna Lene Seidler
During this interactive webinar, the study team presented the rationale for the formation of the Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapies (EDIT) Collaboration, study aims, the methods being used and discussed next steps for trialists joining the collaboration.
