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Body image disturbance (BID) - the distortion in the way that we experience our body - is a hallmark of most eating disorders, contributing to onset, maintenance and relapse. It is also one of the symptoms of an eating disorder that is hardest to treat in a meaningful and enduring way as it often goes beyond behavioural change. Researchers at Swinburne University are investigating psilocybin-assisted therapy as a potential treatment for body image disturbance, with a world-first trial currently running for women with partially recovered anorexia nervosa.

This webinar will cover:
- Why new treatments are required for body image disturbance
- Some of the elements of psilocybin that may be helpful in treating BID
- A closer look at the Swinburne trial, emBodIeD
- Early insights into the potential risks and benefits of PAP for individuals who have an ED* Please note, as this trial is currently running, we are unable to share results at this time.

Bio:

Claire Finkelstein is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and supervisor with a particular interest in working with individuals and families across the lifespan who grapple with eating disorders and body image concerns. Claire engages from a trauma-informed, systemic and emotion-focused framework, anchored in reverence for the wisdom of our bodies. She is committed to honouring diversity of body, gender, sexuality, ethnicity and spirituality with authenticity, compassion, and a little well-placed humour. An effort to seek better treatment outcomes for eating disorders drove Claire to pursue a PhD at Swinburne University, where she is currently the trial coordinator and lead therapist for emBodIeD, a world-first clinical trial investigating psilocybin-assisted therapy for body image disturbance in women with partially recovered anorexia nervosa.

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