Research

InsideOut is Australia’s national institute for research and clinical excellence in eating disorders with global research partnerships. We aim to transform the treatment landscape for eating disorders in Australia, and ultimately find a cure.

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Role of gender in the treatment experiences of people with an eating disorder: a metasynthesis

Priyanka Thapliyal, Phillipa Hay and Janet Conti for the Journal of Eating Disorders

Intranasal oxytocin in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: Randomized controlled trial during re-feeding

Nutritional rehabilitation in anorexia nervosa (AN) is impeded by fear of food, eating and change leading to treatment resistance. Oxytocin (OT) exerts prosocial effects and modulates trust, fear, anxiety and neuroplasticity. The current placebo-controlled RCT examined the effects of intranasal oxytocin (IN-OT) in AN. The aim was to ascertain whether repeated doses of IN-OT enhance treatment outcomes in AN.

Examining a Staging Model for Anorexia Nervosa: Empirical Exploration of a Four Stage Model of Severity

The study explores operationalising CASIAN severity scores into stages and assesses their relationship with other clinical features

Coercive Treatment Options for Anorexia Under the Mental Health and Guardianship Acts

This study discusses the voluntary and coercive treatment of eating disorders under both the Mental Health Act 2007 (‘MHA’) and the Guardianship Act 1987 (‘GA’).