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

Educational Videos:

• Not Just A Female Problem: Men Athletes Experience Eating Disorders Too
• AKEDA 

Helpful websites:

• Project RED-S

Resources developed by AASP ED SIG:

• 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
• Psychotherapeutic Interventions for the Treatment of Eating Disorders Among Athletes & Performers

Published Research:

• Body Image and Disordered Eating Among Athletes
• A Perfect Storm for Athletes
• Muscle Dysmorphia and the DSM-V Conundrum: Where Does It Belong? A Review Paper
• Emotion regulation as a mediator on the relationship between emotional awareness and depression in elementary school students
• Avoiding the ‘REDs Card’. We all have a role in the mitigation of REDs in athletes
• Teaching How to Avoid Overreliance on BMI in Diagnosing and Caring for Patients With Eating Disorders
• Hedonic eating is controlled by dopamine neurons that oppose GLP-1R satiety
• Impact of treatment with GLP-1RAs on suicide attempts in adults persons with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective comparative effectiveness study based on a global TriNetX health research database
• Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): Scientific, Clinical, and Practical Implications for the Female Athlete
• Self-compassion, body image, and disordered eating: A review of the literature
• A weight-inclusive approach to applied sport psychology
• Unique Considerations for Female Athletes: A Psychiatric Perspective
• Reducing Eating Disorder Risk Among Male Athletes" and would be included under the published research section.

ED SIG Year in Summary Reports:

• ED SIG Year in Summary 2019-2020
• ED SIG Fall 2021

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