
The InsideOut eClinic is a free online platform that provides Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-based eTherapy programs for individuals experiencing body image or eating concerns, support for carers, and tools for clinicians supporting people with eating disorders or disordered eating.
The InsideOut eClinic, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, is designed to reduce the barriers people face when seeking treatment for eating disorders. All programs and digital tools have been developed by experts at the InsideOut Institute (IOI), including specialist researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience and have undergone extensive clinical testing and consistently demonstrate significant reductions in eating disorder symptoms, with measurable improvements.
The eClinic offers evidence-based eTherapies designed for people aged 16 years and over living in Australia, and are intended for people experiencing mild to moderate eating disorder symptoms that can be effectively treated in the community. No cost or referral is required to access the eTherapies, which can be completed independently at home as self‑guided programs. They can also be used alongside support from a GP or community clinician, while waiting for other services, or as a step‑down option following more intensive treatment. The eClinic also offers the Toolbox, a self‑monitoring digital companion to be used alongside an eTherapy program or as a standalone tool. The Toolbox helps users to practice the skills they learn throughout the eTherapy such as, recording and planning meals, challenging behaviours, and tracking thoughts and feelings throughout their recovery.
A dedicated clinician portal allows health professionals to connect with and monitor their clients as they progress through the programs. The portal also provides training modules that cover the fundamentals of CBT and offer guidance on supporting clients using the eTherapy.
Carers can access the SupportED program, a free educational and skills-based resource to help family or friends feel more confident supporting someone with an eating disorder.
Supported Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa: a Study Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Trial
Barakat, S., Touyz, S., Maloney, D., Russell, J., Hay, P., Cunich, M., Lymer, S., Kim, M., Madden, S., Miskovic-Wheatley, J., Maguire, S.
Journal of Eating Disorders.
9(1), 126.
The Role of Regular Eating and Self-Monitoring in the Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa: A Pilot Study of an Online Guided Self-Help CBT Program
Barakat, S., Maguire, S., Surgenor, L., Donnelly, B., Miceska, B., Fromholtz, K., Russell, J., Hay, P., & Touyz, S.
Behavioural Science (Basel, Switzerland).
7(3): 39.
Evaluating the feasibility and potential efficacy of a brief eTherapy for binge-eating disorder: A pilot study
Rom, S., Miskovic-Wheatley, J., Barakat, S., Aouad, P., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., & Maguire, S.
International Journal of Eating Disorders.
55(11): 1614 - 20.
A randomised controlled trial of clinician supported vs self-help delivery of online cognitive behaviour therapy for Bulimia Nervosa.
Barakat, S., Burton, A. L., Cunich, M., Hay, P., Hazelton, J. L., Kim, M., Lymer, S., Madden, S., Maloney, D., Miskovic-Wheatley, J., Rogers, D., Russell, J., Sidari, M., Touyz, S., & Maguire, S.
Psychiatry Research.
329: 115534.
The acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of a supported online self-help treatment program for binge-eating disorder.
Rom, S., Miskovic-Wheatley, J., Barakat, S., Aouad, P., Kim, M., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., & Maguire, S.
Frontiers in Psychiatry.
14: 1229261.
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