Research Opportunities

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Researchers at the Centre for Psychology and Emotion Regulation and York University are conducting a study to better understand different views regarding the proposed criteria for terminal anorexia (Gaudiani et al., 2022). Such criteria have substantial implications as they will be used to identify eligibility for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Presently there is no consensus with respect to defining what constitutes palliative or terminal definitions of anorexia. Thus, this project seeks to explore how people view the proposed criteria for terminal anorexia.


Who is eligible?

- Individuals with lived experience

- Caregivers for those with eating disorders

- Clinicians treating eating disorders  


Our goal is to better understand different perspectives on this topic to help inform future discussion, research projects, and theory when discussing MAiD for eating disorders. If you could help us capture a wide range of responses by posting the attached study flyer on your social media sites and circulating it amongst your communities, we would really appreciate it.

The study link is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6M5HDVK


Please see the flyer for more details about the study and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.


This study was approved by the Research Ethics Board at York University.

Hi Anita,

Great idea to put a study together to gather some data around this very controversial topic!

I'll be participating in the survey/study myself!

Best,
Heather

*This message was approved for posting by the AED Online & Social Media Committee*

Researchers at the Centre for Psychology and Emotion Regulation and York University are conducting a study to better understand different views regarding the proposed criteria for terminal anorexia (Gaudiani et al., 2022). Such criteria have substantial implications as they will be used to identify eligibility for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Presently there is no consensus with respect to defining what constitutes palliative or terminal definitions of anorexia. Thus, this project seeks to explore how people view the proposed criteria for terminal anorexia.


Who is eligible?

- Individuals with lived experience

- Caregivers for those with eating disorders

- Clinicians treating eating disorders  


Our goal is to better understand different perspectives on this topic to help inform future discussion, research projects, and theory when discussing MAiD for eating disorders. If you could help us capture a wide range of responses by posting the attached study flyer on your social media sites and circulating it amongst your communities, we would really appreciate it.

The study link is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6M5HDVK


Please see the flyer for more details about the study and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.


This study was approved by the Research Ethics Board at York University.