Bodywhys Podcast

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Dr Lisa Anderson and Dr Erich Kummerfeld, of University of Minnesota, about causal discovery analysis & precision medicine. Notes Causal discovery analysis: A promising tool in advancing precision medicine for eating disorders - Anderson - 2023 - International Journal of Eating Disorders Applying Causal Discovery to In...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Dr Karina Allen, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, about conceptualising early intervention for eating disorders. Notes A framework for conceptualising early intervention for eating disorders - European Eating Disorders Review First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders | FREED (freedfromed.co...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Catherine Armour of Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) about improving the adult inpatient experience. Notes Improving Adult Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment: Perspectives of Canadians with Lived Experience (dal.ca) Wicked Bodies Adult hospital admissions for eating disorders at highest level in a decade – The I...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Therese Kenny of the University of Guelph about an ecological framework for recovery. We share this episode as part of World Mental Health Day 2023 #WMHD23 Notes More than an outcome: a person-centered, ecological framework for eating disorder recovery | Journal of Eating Disorders

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Laura Kiely of Western Sydney University about the conceptualisation of longstanding anorexia nervosa. Notes Laura's Website: https://www.seeinganorexia.com/   Conceptualisation of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa: a qualitative meta-synthesis | BMC Psychiatry Listening in the dark: why we need stories of people li...

Gillian Todd worked with Prof Janet Treasure on the Adult eating disorder ward at the Maudsley Hospital in London for 17 years. During this time, the New Maudsley Carer Skills was developed. In this episode Jenny and Harriet discuss the development of the Maudsley Carer Skills with Gill, as well as thinking through how to support adults with EDs, and what recovery, or ‘discovery’ can look like for...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Dr Andrea LaMarre & Dr Kathryn McGuigan of Massey University about families experiences with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Notes Listening, learning, caring: exploring assemblages of, ethics of and pathways to care for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) | Medical Humanities (bmj.com)...

This time of year is dominated for many by 'Back to school'. It can be a challenging time for anyone and especially for a person with an eating disorder and their family. In this episode, Jenny and Harriet discuss many scenarios of going back to school and which New Maudsley skills are helpful to use over the next couple of weeks. Notes: Click here to download Jenny's Back to School ca...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Dr Ella Guest of the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) about body image interventions. Notes The effectiveness of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in adults: A systematic review A systematic review of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in children and adolescents Centre for Appearance...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny think about preparing for college/university. Whether the person living with an eating disorder will be staying at home or moving away, this huge change in a person’s life can bring up unique challenges and new responsibilities. This episode explores these challenges, from different perspectives, and thinks through ways to support someone during this transition....

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Phaedra Longhurst of Anglia Ruskin University about autism and body image. Show notes: Body image and autism: A scoping review - ScienceDirect “We Have to Try to Find a Way, a Clinical Bridge” - autistic adults' experience of accessing and receiving support for mental health difficulties: A systematic review and themat...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny think about preparing for summer holidays. Summer can often be a difficult time for someone living with an eating disorder. The change from a set routine to ‘free time’ stretching out ahead can bring lots of panic and anxiety. This episode thinks through how the New Maudsley carer Skills, and ideas around planning can make this time less difficult. You can find J...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer speaks with Dr Jessica Alleva of Maastricht University about body functionality, positive body image and well-being. Notes Body functionality: A review of the literature - ScienceDirect PaRx: A Prescription for Nature (parkprescriptions.ca)

Autism and Eating Disorders – thinking about how the New Maudsley Carer Skills can help. More and more we are hearing from families who have a loved one with an eating disorder and a diagnosis of autism. When supporting an autistic person with an eating disorder we have to take account of this added layer of difficulty often due to the three areas where both cross over – high levels of anxiety, ri...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks with Akansha Mahesh Naraindas (University College Dublin) & Dr Rachel Rodgers (Northeastern University) about body image from a global perspective. Notes: Body image as a global mental health concern | Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health | Cambridge Core Perfectionism Is Increasing Over Time (apa.org)

In this episode, our Research and Policy Officer, Barry speaks with Dr Vanessa Yim, Clinical Psychologist, Oxford NHS Trust about adult patients' experiences of clinical team meetings (ward rounds). Patients’ experiences of clinical team meetings (ward rounds) at an adult in-patient eating disorders ward: mixed-method service improvement project | BJPsych Bulletin | Cambridge Core Supplementar...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy 0fficer, speaks with Dr Kai Kummer of Medical University of Innsbruck about male eating disorders in midlife. Notes: Male eating disorders in midlife—possible links between excessive sports and hormones (tandfonline.com)  

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy 0fficer, speaks with Anna Rose of Eating Disorders Neurodiversity Australia about the connection between eating disorders & neurodivergence. Notes: Eating Disorders Neurodiversity Australia (edneuroaus.com) Eating Disorders and Neurodivergence (nedc.com.au)

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy 0fficer, speaks with Marissa R. Carney, Rebekah Mack ( Johns Hopkins Hospital) & Caroline E. Stanton (Prisma Health Kidnetics) about occupational therapy & eating disorders. Notes: The importance of including occupational therapists as part of the multidisciplinary team in the management of eating disorders: a narrative review incorpor...

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy 0fficer, speaks with Dr Una Foye (King's College London) & Hannah Lewis (Queen Mary University of London) about how lived experience of eating disorders can inform research & practice. Notes From prevention to peer support: a systematic review exploring the involvement of lived-experience in eating disorder interventions: https://w...

In this episode Jenny and Harriet discuss two common and difficult situations. Firstly, when a person is physically well and eating regularly but not yet recovered, and when a person has reached a safe level of nutrition and health but is unwilling to keep going. You can find Jenny's website here:  https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk Bodywhys website:  www.bodywhys.ie

In this episode, Barry, our research and policy officer speaks with Dr. Rachel Langbein about psychological recovery from relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). Notes: Rachel’s website https://theramblesofrachel.wordpress.com/   “It's hard to find balance when you're broken”: Exploring female endurance athletes’ psychological experience of recovery from relative energy deficiency in...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny continue to talk about module 10, feeding and eating. The episode focuses on thinking about communicating and coaching for rigid rules and compensatory behaviours including overeating and purging. As Jenny writes, ‘The brain’s natural appetite system can be overridden by a combination of emotional problems, unusual eating habits and fluctuating blood sugar levels...

In this episode, Barry speaks to Dr Anisa Jafar, University of Manchester, and Dr Aileen McCabe, Tallaght University Hospital about eating disorders in the emergency department. Notes: Recognising and managing eating disorders in the emergency department Assessment of Patients with Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department – Irish Medical Journal

In this episode, Jenny and Harriet talk about an important part of recovery from an eating disorder - food and eating. They look at the non-negotiable eating boundary, and at how carers can think about how to manage and support their loved one to start eating more normally. This episode and the following couple of episodes will look at this difficult topic.  You can find Jenny's website here:...