WHO WE ARE, 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...
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Collaborate with a multidisciplinary, international group of eating disorders specialists. Learn more...
AED Offers Media Training Workshop
Learn more about the workshop to be held May 14 in Seattle or register online.
AED PUBLICATIONS
New! CE Credit for IJED Articles
Receive continuing education credit for reading articles in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Learn more about this pilot program.
Seeking New AED Forum Editor
Learn more…
April Forum
Read the new issue of the Forum.
IJED Articles Available Free
The Academy for Eating Disorders and Wiley InterScience are pleased to be able to provide free online access to the full text of a number of essential articles from the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
2008 Eating Disorders Review Part 2
Members - order yours now at a special member rate.
Non-members - order here.
AED Worldwide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders
Read the Charter and sign on to support its mission.
Press Release Highlights IJED Study
A new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that male adolescents are at increased risk of developing eating disorder symptoms, while black females are least likely to practice weight control. Read the full release here.
MEMBER NEWS & INFORMATION
Search Eating Disorder Course Syllabi
AED Members can now search online for syllabi from ED courses, submitted by fellow Members. Or, submit a syllabus for inclusion.
Announcing 2008 Research and Scholarship Grant Winners
See the full list of recipients.
AED ADVISORY BOARD The AED Advisory Board Welcomes Susie Orbach
The AED Board of Directors is pleased to welcome well-known author and psychotherapist Susie Orbach to the AED Advisory Board.
AED ADVOCACY EFFORTS
AED Opposes Miss Bimbo Web Site
The Academy for Eating Disorders declares its opposition to the "Miss Bimbo" Web site and Internet game. This site, aimed at girls aged 9 to 16, hosts an Internet game that encourages preadolescent and adolescent girls to embrace plastic surgery, extreme dieting, and the use of diet pills in the search for the perfect figure. Read more...
Miss America Speaks Out on Eating Disorders
The Academy for Eating Disorders is grateful to have the voice of Miss America 2008, Kirsten Haglund, raising awareness of eating disorders and providing leadership to young women. Learn more…
AED Applauds State of New York
The Academy for Eating Disorders applauds the State of New York for its leadership in establishing the Child Performer Advisory Board to Prevent Eating Disorders. This Advisory Board will develop guidelines for the employment of child models and performers and educational programs to help treat and prevent eating disorders.
AED Applauds Unilever
The Academy for Eating Disorders applauds Unilever for its global guidelines banning super-slim models and actors. Read Scientists, Model Call on Fashion Industry to Shape Up
AED Presents Guidelines for the Fashion Industry
The Academy for Eating Disorders has called for industry and government support of a ban of extremely underweight models
We have moved!
Our new address is:
AED Headquarters
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
Our phone number and e-mail addresses remain the same.
E-mail info@aedweb.org for more information. |
