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Dr Courtney McLean

@courtneymclean.bsky.social
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Research Fellow at Monash Uni on all things eating disorders. Specific interest in the experiences of vegetarianism & veganism and EDs ✨

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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Our latest paper led by Dr Chelsea Arnold shows that food insecurity is linked to binge eating through increased psychological distress and reward-driven eating. Check it out below! www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/18...
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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Our article on the help-seeking journey for ED care in Australia has now been published! Check it out ⬇️ doi.org/10.1080/0005...
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Lived experience perspectives of the help-seeking journey for public health services for eating disorder care in Australia: a community survey of 505 people with lived experience and carers
This study explored the eating disorder (ED) help-seeking and treatment journey of Australians since the initiation of the ED Medicare Benefits Schedule (ED-MBS) items.Five hundred and five people ...
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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Here’s a recent article we wrote for @aunz.theconversation.com !
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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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 · 30/05/2025
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 · 26/05/2025
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....
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“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 · 07/04/2025
✨ PhD scholarship! ✨ We’re looking for a PhD student with a passion for innovation in eating disorder research! Located in Melbourne, Australia! Find out more at careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
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 · 07/02/2025
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 · 29/01/2025
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/...
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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 · 30/01/2025
New research finds that calories on menus are harmful for those with eating disorders.
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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 · 31/01/2025
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 · 20/01/2025
Our paper on the experiences of #vegetarians and #vegans seeking eating disorder treatment is out now in Nutrients via mdpi.com/3140730
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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...
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Dr Courtney McLean @courtneymclean.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
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 · 12/12/2024
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 · 05/12/2024
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 · 23/11/2024
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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