Eating disorders: Clinical practice guidelines and associated resources

Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of eating disorders (2014) [PDF; 970KB] Guidance on the clinical treatment of people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and ARFID.

Key practice points  

• Care for people with eating disorders should be provided within a recovery-oriented practice framework.
• Unless contraindicated, family or significant others should be enlisted as partners in the assessment and treatment process.
• Multidisciplinary care is needed to ensure that the individual gets access to the combined medical, dietetic and psychological interventions required.
• Treatment should occur across a continuum of care and settings, including outpatient, intensive outpatient with meal support, day program and inpatient treatment.  

Associated resources

Community resources

• Information for the public on eating disorders 

RANZCP webinars

The following webinar provides information about the guideline and is accredited for CPD under section 4.6. 

• Eating disorders and related exam content [RANZCP member log-in required].