Research outline - Department of Adolescent Medicine and Eating Disorders

Research program

Does Hospital-Based Weight Restoration Prior to Outpatient Family Therapy Improve Outcomes for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Five year follow up of inpatient treatment in adolescent anorexia nervosa
Treatment completion and treatment drop out in adolescent anorexia nervosa
An investigation of family functioning and relationship change during family based treatment in AN
Mediators and moderators of change in family based treatment for AN
Establishing measures for a minimum healthy weight for adolescents with AN
Emotion processing in adolescent AN: Integrating behavioural and brain function measures
Imaging study: Emotional salience of food images
fMRI study of emotional processing in anorexia nervosa

NHMRC Project Grant ($528,000.00 over 4 years)