Eating Disorders

Mission

The AASP Eating Disorder (ED) SIG is dedicated to improving prevention and awareness of Feeding and Eating Disorder risk among athletes. The ED SIG endeavors to provide athletes, coaches, parents, treatment professionals, sports administrators, athletic trainers, media personnel, and AASP members and leaders with the most current information concerning ED signs, symptoms, risks, treatment, and recovery via, remote and in person discussion, case consultation, conference presentations, collaborative writing projects, editorial responsibilities and blog posts. The ED SIG endeavors to work with other SIGs within AASP and other professional organizations dedicated to fostering athlete well-being.  

Get Involved

If you are interested in joining the Eating Disorders Special Interest Group (ED SIG) or learning more about the group, contact the SIG Coordinators identified on the SIG homepage. Contact information may be located by using the member directory.

Resources

• Not Just A Female Problem: Men Athletes Experience Eating Disorders Too
• AKEDA 
• ED SIG Fall 2021 Report
• Body Image and Disordered Eating Among Athletes
• Eating Disorders Among Athletes: Detection and Referral Guidelines
  • Part 1: Definition, Prevalence and Etiology
  • Part 2: Risks, Signs and Symptoms
  • Part 3: Multi-Disciplinary Assessment
  • Part 4: Managing Resistance and Motivating Recovery
• Eating Disorders Resource List (Downloadable Excel file)
• Making Weight: Risks and Rewards
• Project RED-S
• The Mary Cain Story
• ED SIG Year in Summary 2019-2020
• Psychotherapeutic Interventions for the Treatment of Eating Disorders Among Athletes & Performers

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