Using the experiences of COVID to reposition services for children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Belinda Caldwell; Salvatore Catania; Matt Farrugia; Maria Ganci; Martin Pradel; Julia Quin; Alicia Tompson; Tania Withington; Tracey D. Wade

doi:10.1177/10398562231174693

Using the experiences of COVID to reposition services for children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Belinda Caldwell, Salvatore Catania, Matt Farrugia, Maria Ganci, Martin Pradel, Julia Quin, Alicia Tompson, Tania Withington, Tracey D. Wade

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

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Dear Sir,
The impact of the pandemic on eating disorders: The COVID-19 pandemic, associated with a 15.3% increase of overall incidence of eating disorders, corresponded to an increased demand for eating disorder services in Australia. This resulted in several paediatric services revisiting the way they delivered timely and suitable interventions for anorexia nervosa. This letter describes four such responses, only one of which has been formally evaluated.1 We also summarise important principles from service providers across Australia to whom these service delivery models were described at a workshop...

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	553-556
Number of pages	4
Journal	Australasian Psychiatry
Volume	31
Issue number	4
Early online date	10 May 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562231174693
Publication status	Published - Aug 2023

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Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa
COVID-19
Health impacts
Health care delivery

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Using the experiences of COVID to reposition services for children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa

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