EUROPEAN EATING

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COUNCIL DISORDERS

NEWSLETTER, SUMMER 1993

Edited by Bridget Dolan

Mounted as HTML by Chris Evans C.Evans@sghms.ac.uk, 12.x.95 within the Section of Psychotherapy pages {7kb} Tweaked 2.iii.96

CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
• 1993 ECED GENERAL MEETING PRAGUE
• EATING DISORDERS REVIEW
• FREE BACK COPIES OF JOURNALS
• RECENT PUBLICATIONS BY ECED MEMBERS
• RESEARCH CONTACTS
• FORTHCOMING EATING DISORDERS MEETINGS

Welcome to the second edition of the ECED newsletter, since our first newsletter last September we have had a further 45 members join the ECED and we now have over 400 representatives from every European country apart from Albania and some of the newly created former Yugoslavian and Soviet States. If you know of anyone working in those countries please introduce them to the ECED as we hope to spread the network throughout Europe.

The ECED continues to have a policy of not releasing our list of members for any advertising purposes such as to conferences organisers and publishers. However, we are happy to provide information to members on forthcoming meetings and publications via this newsletter. So if you are involved in any relevant venture please contact ECED in London with the information. We hope to put out the newsletter twice yearly so please send us any information on publications, meetings, research, or just general news We need lots of input from all over Europe to keep the newsletter alive and interesting.

1993 ECED GENERAL MEETING PRAGUE

The next general meeting of the European Council is to be held in the Czech Republic this Autumn on October 22nd-23rd. The meeting will follow the traditional ECED format of discussion groups, debate and lots of social time. The final programme is now available and over 100 delegates have registered for the meeting. A waiting list for places is being held and if you are on the registration list and have not paid the 350DM fee yet please do it as soon as possible or you may lose your place. Further information from local organisers:

EATING DISORDERS REVIEW

Eating Disorders Review is a new journal published in 1993 by J. Wiley & Sons publishers and the Eating Disorders Association (EDA) who are the British National self-help organisation. Wiley also publish the American based International Journal of Eating Disorders and it is intended that the Eating Disorders Review will particularly develop a European focus. The current price for individual subscribers is £40.00 in UK, $65.00 outside UK; Institutions £50.00 in UK, $85.00 outside UK. However Wiley will offer it for £20.00 (regardless of country of residence) if you are a member of the EDA. As membership of the EDA costs £15.00 in UK and £25.00 outside UK you could take advantage of the weak British pound and save money by joining the EDA. If you join the EDA you can save up to £11 outside UK compared to an institutional subscription to the journal (depending upon exchange rates). Membership of the EDA provides you with their information pack, including leaflets on eating disorders, a booklist, and a newsletter every two months. The EDA information will be of general interest to all ECED members and particularly useful for anyone involved in self-help or community groups in their own country.

FREE BACK COPIES OF JOURNALS

The EDA have very kindly offered the ECED free surplus back copies of the British Review of Anorexia and Bulimia (the journal superceded by the Eating Disorders Review) for distribution to any of our members in Central and Eastern Europe who have difficulty in obtaining access to, or funding for, eating disorders journals. If you would like to take advantage of these free copies please drop a note to Bridget Dolan in London and she will arrange for copies to be sent on to you.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS BY ECED MEMBERS

Any ECED member publishing books on eating disorders can send information and/or review copies to the ECED for inclusion in the newsletter. The ECED will whenever possible negotiate with the publishers for discounted rates for ECED members.

CHILDHOOD ONSET ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND RELATED EATING DISORDERS

Bryan Lask and Rachel Bryant-Waugh (1993) $36.95, £19.95 hardback. We have been offered a discount rate of 20% (£16.00) plus free postage and packing for ECED members. To get the discount you must pay with a credit card or a British Cheque. Send orders to:

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE TREATMENT OF BULIMIA NERVOSA

J. Vanderlinden, J Norre, & W. Vandereycken (1992) Brunner Mazel, New York (English version); Schattauer, Stuttgart (German version). We are still working on a discount for this but it hadn't been confirmed by the time we went to press so contact ECED London for discount details before you buy it.

TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR EATING DISORDERS (ANOREXIA & BULIMIA NERVOSA , OBESITY) IN AUSTRIA

Gunther Rathner & Maria Seiwald (1992) published by:

Network Eating Disorders, Fritz-Pregl Strasse 5, A-6020 Austria. Phone & Fax +43 512 576 026.
A comprehensive manual of treatment facilities in public and private health services throughout Austria. Includes contacts for self-help groups and associations. Gunther didn't tell me the price for this one but if you fax him I'm sure he will do a deal.

RESEARCH CONTACTS

Any members wanting to make research contacts can send a brief description to the ECED and we will put the information into our next newsletter - contacting over 400 eating disorder workers at one time.

EUROPEAN CROSS-CULTURAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY

In Autumn 1993 we are planning to start a European multi-centre epidemiological study on cross-cultural aspects of eating disorders and the impact of the current political , economic and social changes in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe upon general psychological health, minor psychiatric morbidity and the prevalence of culture-change syndromes. At present, centres from Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland and Austria are co-operating. Any other participants from Eastern, Central and Western Europe are welcome to join. For further information contact the study co-ordinator:

EATING DISORDERS PREVENTION

In several European countries, all kinds of projects, experiments or investigations aimed at early detection or prevention of eating disorders have been planned or carried out. In order to improve the quality and efficacy of such projects, it is time to review the state-of-the-art in this area and to stimulate collaboration and exchange of ideas. Within the European Conference on Psychosomatic Research (see meetings section) a satellite meeting is planned on prevention of eating disorders. If you are interested in active participation, please write to:

EUROPEAN MULTI-CENTRE PSYCHOTHERAPY TREATMENT STUDY

For some years a large multi-centre study of "Psychotherapy in Eating Disorders" has been running in Germany. The project co-ordinators wish to enlarge the scope of their study to a European level and would like to hear from anyone interested in collaboration. A short booklet describing the study is available in German and English . For further information contact:

FORTHCOMING EATING DISORDERS MEETINGS

Any ECED member who is involved in organising meetings or conferences related to Eating Disorders is welcome to send information to ECED for inclusion in the newsletter.

OBESITY MANAGEMENT : FROM SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES

International conference for sufferers and therapists. Venue: Antwerp, Belgium, 19th-22nd September 1993. Organisers: Obesitas v.z.w., a Belgian non-profit making volunteer organisation. Contact: Obesitas v.z.w., Bunderbeeklaan 19, B-2950 Kapellen, Belgium.

TWO-DAY COURSE ON EATING DISORDERS

Including a celebration of the work of Professor Gerald Russell on his retirement. Venue: Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK. September 28th-29th, 1993. Organisers: Dr. J Treasure and Prof. G Russell. Information: Mrs. Wilding, Conference Office, Institute of Psychiatry, London SE5 8AF, UK

EATING DISORDERS: MODELS, RESEARCH AND TREATMENT

International Conference, Venue: Brussels, Belgium 25th-27th November 1993. Organisers: Prof M. Eklaim, Dr. Y Simon, Institute for Family and Human Systems Studies. Information: Anne Le Brun, Destre Organisation, Rue des Drapiers 46, B-1050, Bruxelles.

ANOREXIA, BULIMIA AND OBESITY

A multi-disciplinary conference with a practical orientation Venue: St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK, February 14th-15th 1994 Organisers: Prof. J.H. Lacey & Prof A. H. Crisp Information: Conference Unit MHS, St. George's Medical School, London SW17 ORE, UK.

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH

International multidisciplinary conference. A special emphasis will be on body image and eating/weight problems. It was at this meeting in Marburg, 1988 that the idea for the ECED was born.Venue: Gent, Belgium,August 24-27 1994 Organisers: Prof M.Van Moffaert & Prof. W. Vandereycken.Information: University Hospital, Psychosomatic Centre, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium.

That's all for this newsletter, but please remember to send any news to the ECED for the next one . Have a lovely Summer and I hope to see many of you in Prague in October.

(18.ii.98: Bridget has gone on to pastures newer and greener so please don't write to her here anymore)

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