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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Jun 2

Wish you could have been there in person! It was an insightful plenary and loved your presentation!

Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Jun 2

Just landed back home from #ICED2025. Enjoyed connecting with passionate people in the ED field. A highlight was the multidisciplinary panel discussion on GLP-1s, timely and insightful ✨

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · May 30

Loved the opportunity to present our research at #ICED2025 on the experiences of seeking ED tx as a vegetarian/vegan. If you’re interested in learning more, our paper is available open access at doi.org/10.3390/nu17...

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · May 25

New pub alert! Here we provide useful indicators for untying potentially pathological vegetarianism and veganism from EDs. Check it out open access in IJED!! @drkdeboer.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/eat....

“If There Are Restrictions Within the Restrictions, That's When You Can Probably Get Concerned”: Key Indicators for Untying Vegetarianism and Veganism From Eating Disorder Pathology

Objective Changes in eating patterns and/or food exclusion strategies, including the uptake of vegetarianism and veganism, may reflect disordered behaviors and attitudes in people with eating disord.....

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Apr 7

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Mar 3

Look forward to reading!

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Mar 2

So honoured to have been awarded the AED ECR travel grant to attend ICED in May in San Antonio! I’ll be presenting our recently published paper on the tx experiences of vegetarians/vegans with an ED. See you there!

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Dr Megan Lee - Food Mood Doctor @foodmooddoctor.bsky.social · Feb 7

I was honoured to share our findings of motivations, social identity and wellbeing of interviews with Australian vegan men at @asbhm.bsky.social 2025 conference

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Edinburgh University Eating Disorders Research Group @edresearch.bsky.social · Jan 29

New publication! systematic review exploring the impact if calories on menus with people with ED's from @drhelensharpe.bsky.social @fionaduffy.bsky.social @eatsleeplaugh.bsky.social and Imogen Peebles, led by @ntrompeter.bsky.social and @tomjewell.bsky.social bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/1/...

Impact of out-of-home nutrition labelling on people with eating disorders: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

Objectives Mandatory nutrition labels for out-of-home food consumption have been introduced in several countries to curb rising obesity levels. However, concerns have been raised about the potential n...

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jan 30

New research finds that calories on menus are harmful for those with eating disorders.

How people with eating disorders are negatively affected by calories on menus

New research finds that calories on menus are harmful for those with eating disorders.

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Scientific Work in Anorexia Nervosa (SWAN) @swanresearch.bsky.social · Jan 31

We are excited to announce the 2025 Body Image & Related Disorders (BIRD) Conference. Please save the date for Friday the 7th of November.

The conference will take place in Melbourne, Australia in a hybrid format. More information coming soon
#EatingDisorders #BIRD2025

A flyer advertising the BIRD conference and telling people to save the date. 7th November (AEDT) 2025, hybrid in Melbourne

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Jan 20

Taken together, our findings support that an acknowledgment and openness to work within a vegetarians/vegans values within tx may contribute to enhanced experiences.

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Jan 20

We interviewed 17 participants (76% female, 41% vegan) with a history of receiving ED treatment while being vegetarian/vegan and found five main themes.

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Jan 20

Our paper on the experiences of #vegetarians and #vegans seeking eating disorder treatment is out now in Nutrients via mdpi.com/3140730

The Treatment Experiences of Vegetarians and Vegans with an Eating Disorder: A Qualitative Study

Background: Vegetarianism and veganism have long been tied to disordered eating and are frequently considered to be methods of limiting available food choices. Health professionals specializing in eat...

mdpi.com

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Jan 7

Though sad to say goodbye to my postdoc with the Embodied Lab, I’m delighted to announce I have accepted a research fellow position with the AIR Lab led by Prof Verdejo-Garcia this year! 🎉🎉

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Dec 12

For those who are interested, Jenn’s book can be found at www.routledge.com/Veganism-and...

Veganism and Eating Disorder Recovery

This book addresses the eating disorder field’s misconceptions about veganism with the goal of realigning the discourse about veganism and non-veganism in eating disorder recovery. Veganism and eatin...

www.routledge.com

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Dec 12

The proposal of the vegan-informed approach to care is super interesting and absolutely an area for future research to support this framework! Exploring trauma may also provide a useful steppingstone to understanding this relationship.

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Dec 12

There are several helpful resources for clinical practice in here, such as questionnaires, checklists, and potential indicators of pathological vegan adherence. Clinicians may look to review these resources when working with vegan clients.

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Dec 12

This book so beautifully broke down the many facets of veganism and its intersection with EDs. You absolutely do not need to have an expert knowledge on the topic to read this book.

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Dec 12

The wonderful Jenn Friedman sent me her book on veganism and ED recovery - here are my thoughts.

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Dec 5

A big thanks to the Brisbane Nutrition & Wellbeing Network for inviting me to present to their seminar on Tues! Lots of genuine discussion around the practical implications of veganism in inpatient ED settings.

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Nov 25

Congrats! Look forward to reading

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Nov 25

Amazing! Would love to be added too.

Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Nov 23

Yesterday researchers from across Victoria came together for the VEDRN Research Collab Day. Was great to share our new qual findings on vegan ED treatment experiences!

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · Nov 23

Would love to be added too!