CONTACT US
- Study Coordinator
- treatmenttrial-psy@uwa.edu.au
- (+61 8) 6488 7428
- Chief Investigator
- sue.byrne@psy.uwa.edu.au
- (+61 8) 6488 3579
Three promising state of the art treatments for anorexia nervosa are being trialled in a national study led by The University of Western Australia
The Strong Without Anorexia Nervosa (SWAN) Study is evaluating three psychological treatments for anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa in adults. It is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and will be the largest study of its kind worldwide.
Associate Professor Susan Byrne, of UWA's School of Psychology, explained that each treatment "focuses on normalising eating behaviours whilst addressing the factors that maintain the eating disorder". Treatment consists of 25 to 40 outpatient sessions with a Psychologist over a 10 month period.
Flinders University in Adelaide and the Universities of Sydney and Western Sydney in Sydney are collaborating on the project. In Perth, the Eating Disorders Program at the Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) is also involved.
Men and women aged 18 years and older with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa, who are able to attend appointments in Perth, Adelaide or Sydney, are eligible to take part.
Participation is free and the Study is running from 2010 to 2014. It is hoped that 225 individuals will participate across the three states.
Additional information for Perth participants is available in the participant information sheet
or by contacting the Study Coordinator, Dr Karina Allen, on (08) 6488 7428 or at treatmenttrial-psy@uwa.edu.au.
Additional information for Adelaide and Sydney participants may be accessed through our Adelaide and Sydney page.
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
