Who We
Are and What We Do
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) is a global, multidisciplinary professional organization that provides cutting-edge professional training and education, inspires new developments in eating disorders research, prevention, and clinical treatments, and is the international source for state-of-the-art information in the field of eating disorders. Read our mission statement.
Meet some of
our members by viewing these video clips.
All clips are in Windows Media format, and can be viewed
through Windows Media Player and other players that support
.wmv files.
Meet the Academy (7:08
- 13.58 MB)
AED members describe why the AED is important in their professional
lives.
The First AED Awards Gala, April 2002 (6:09
- 11.86 MB)
Meet the recipients of the AED Meehan/Hartley Leadership Award
for Public Service and/or Advocacy, the Lifetime Achievement
Award, and the AED Leadership Award for Research.
AED Training and Mentoring
(4:42 - 8.95 MB)
AED leaders discuss their vision and efforts for clinical
and research training in the field.
Key AED Programs and Activities include…
Professional Training and Education
AED International Conference on Eating Disorders
Publications
- International Journal of Eating Disorders (IJED)
The official publication of the Academy for Eating Disorders, the IJED publishes basic research, clinical, and theoretical articles of scholarly substance on a variety of aspects of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, obesity and other atypical patterns of eating behavior and body weight regulation in clinical and normal populations.
- Eating Disorders Annual Review
The Annual Review synthesizes the latest developments in key areas of the eating disorders field including binge eating, trauma, self-help, assessment and negative body image. Order or get more information here.
- The AED Forum
Published quarterly, the AED Forum is a member newsletter containing AED member news and information about the AED and related events, reports from AED’s Special Interest Groups, book reviews, and other items of interest to AED members.
- AED Web site
Includes research and treatment updates, member information, public health information and AED news.
Position Papers and Media Advisories
Research and clinician scholarships
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
- Unique forums for transdisciplinary and international collaboration and dialogue. Learn more here.
Sister Organizations
Advocacy
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