Couturier Lab

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A huge thank you to all of our participants for providing their insights!

📢 STUDY UPDATE 📢:

With input from focus groups across Canada, we’ve created accessible materials to support uptake of the Canadian Practice Guidelines for pediatric eating disorder treatment!

🌐 Explore synopses (EN/FR) + videos for clinicians, youth & caregivers:

couturierlab.ca/canadian-pra...

Pandemic impact, mitigation strategies and peer support: a qualitative analysis of youth, parent, clinician and administrator perspectives - Journal of Eating Disorders This study describes views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eating disorder symptoms in youth, as well as the impact on care, and the possibility of peer support as a mitigating strategy from...

📢 Our new qualitative study highlights peer support for parents as a promising strategy to address system strain and better support families navigating eating disorder care, based on insights from partners across Canada.

📄 Read the full open-access article: doi.org/10.1186/s403...

🧠✨ NEW GUIDELINES ALERT! ✨🧠

With the help of a dedicated panel, our team has developed transition guidelines to support the treatment of youth and young adults with eating disorders as they move from pediatric to adult care.

Read the open-access article here: rdcu.be/eyfzY

Lastly... what should we be researching when it comes to Canadian young adults with eating disorders? Have your say by responding to the survey using the link below! Open to young adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers in Canada.

survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_...

Also, we are inviting Canadian individuals with lived experience of or expertise in eating disorders to complete a survey on religious dietary practices or preferences and eating disorder treatment experiences. More details in the poster, and survey link below!

linktr.ee/eatingdisord...

Binge Eating Disorder is the most common eating disorder, and yet is still misunderstood. In the following video, made possible by McMaster Health Sciences, Dr. Jennifer Couturier breaks down what BED is, why it matters, and how recovery is possible.

healthsci.mcmaster.ca/heres-what-y...

We are excited to join Bluesky! 🎉 We're kicking things off by highlighting some of our research projects and knowledge translation work. Check them out in the thread below! 👇