Personal profile
Research Biography
Tracey Wade has worked as a clinician in the area of eating disorders for almost 30 years and has been working full time as an academic since 1999. She was awarded the Ian M Campbell memorial prize for outstanding contribution to the scientific or professional status of Clinical Psychology in Australia in 2000 and in 2003 she was awarded the Australian Psychological Society Early Career Award. She is on the Management Committee responsible for the oversight and development of the new Statewide Eating Disorders Service in South Australia and is a member of the federally funded Steering Committee of the National Eating Disorder Collaboration. Her current research interests are in the aetiology, prevention and treatment of eating disorders and perfectionism. She has co-written 2 books on the treatment of perfectionism and has over 200 publications in peer reviewed journals. In 2015 she was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and she was the president of Eating Disorder Research Society over 2017-2018. She is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Research Interests
Main research interest is in the area of eating disorders - bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, including: risk factors (genetic and environmental), diagnostic and classificatory issues; treatment, prevention, the impact of perfection.
Completed Supervisions
- Eating Disorders (7)
- Cardiovascular health (2)
- Perfectionism (2)
- Oncology (1)
- Pregnancy in youth (1)
- Clinical Psychology (5)
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Clinical psychology
- Psychology
Supervisory Interests
- Prevention of eating disorders
- Eating disorders
- Treating eating disorders
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A randomized controlled feasibility trial of a single-session metacognitive training intervention for reducing eating disorder risk factors
Thompson, M., Wade, T. D. & Balzan, R. P., 2026, In: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 55, 1, p. 35-52 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Timely Update: An Umbrella Review and Meta-Meta-Analysis of Psychotherapy for Non-Underweight Eating Disorders
Pellizzer, M. L., Zhou, Y., de Valle, M. K., Linardon, J. & Wade, T. D., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Eating Disorders. 59, 1, p. 3-15 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Christian religion and spirituality in eating disorder development, experience, and recovery: an exploration of lived experience in Australia and New Zealand
Thomas, H., O’Callaghan, C., Best, M., Bräutigam, M., Kimber, T., Wade, T. & Sturman, N., 17 Feb 2026, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 17, 14 p., 1764418.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa: A Clinician's Guide to CBT-AN-20
Waller, G., Eddy, K. T., Rose, C. L., Thomas, J. J., Turner, H. M. & Wade, T. D., 1 Jan 2026, Oxon, UK: Francis & Taylor Group. 330 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Development and Validation of the Body Neutrality Questionnaire
Kimpton, A., Edney, L., Goya, C., Wade, T. D. & Pellizzer, M. L., 30 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Eating Disorders. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and feasibility of digital microinterventions for reducing risk of eating disorders among adolescents in secondary schools
Atkinson, M. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Wade, T. (Associate Investigator), Johnson, C. (Associate Investigator), Ainsworth, B. (Associate Investigator) & Brown , C. (Associate Investigator)
1/10/25 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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A “Learning Health System” for Eating Disorder Treatment in Australia
Mitchison, D. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Page , K. (Chief Investigator), Gay, V. (Chief Investigator), Rogers, K. (Chief Investigator), Harvard, H. (Chief Investigator), Heruc, G. (Chief Investigator), Hay, P. (Chief Investigator), Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. (Chief Investigator), McLean, S. A. (Chief Investigator), Wade, T. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)) & Roberts, M. (Chief Investigator)
30/06/25 → 30/12/29
Project: Research
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LEFT: Left to their own devices: Addressing the unmet needs of youth and their GPs during the wait time for mental health treatment
O'Dea, B. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Iorfino, F. (Chief Investigator), Schleider, J. (Chief Investigator), Kaylor-Hughes, C. (Chief Investigator), Braund, T. (Chief Investigator), Wade, T. (Chief Investigator), Nicholas, J. (Chief Investigator), Johnson, C. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Kornfield, R. (Chief Investigator), Myerhoff, J. (Chief Investigator), Whitton, A. (Chief Investigator), Torok, M. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Glozier, N. (Chief Investigator), Reavley, N. J. (Chief Investigator), Jessop, T. (Associate Investigator), Ivanovski, B. (Associate Investigator), Hickie, I. (Associate Investigator), Batterham, P. (Associate Investigator), Sanci, L. (Associate Investigator), Spencer, L. (Associate Investigator) & de Valle, M. (Associate Investigator)
1/06/24 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Right Care Right Place – Eating Disorder Care in my Community
Shelton, B. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Wade, T. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead))
16/08/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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SINGLE SESSION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONVERSATIONAL AGENT FOR EATING DISORDER TREATMENT FROM MONASH UNIVERSITY
Wade, T. (Chief Investigator)
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Unlocking the causes of eating disorders to develop better interventions
Wade, T. (Speaker)
15 Jun 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk