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Dr Simon Wilksch

BPsych (Hons), PhD (Clin Psych)

   

Research Interests

I am interested in improving our understanding of eating disorder risk factors, as well as developing and evaluating eating disorder treatment and prevention programs. I am currently working with Associate Professor Tracey Wade investigating genetic and environmental influences in the development of disordered eating attitudes and behaviours and am also a therapist on her treatment program for anorexia nervosa. In the area of prevention, I am conducting a long-term follow-up evaluation on the effectiveness of the media literacy program from my PhD research.

Publications

Wilksch, S. M. & Wade, T. D. (in press). An investigation of temperament endophenotype candidates for early emergence of the core cognitive component of eating disorders. Psychological Medicine.

Wilksch S. M., & Wade T. D. (in press). School-based eating disorder prevention. In S. Paxton & P.Hay (Eds.), Treatment approaches for body dissatisfaction and eating disorders: Evidence and practice. Melbourne, Australia: IP communications.

Wilksch, S. M., Durbridge, M. & Wade, T. D. (2008). A preliminary controlled comparison of programs designed to reduce risk for eating disorders targeting perfectionism and media literacy. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 47, 939-947.

Wilksch, S. M., Tiggemann, M., & Wade, T. D. (2006). The impact of interactive school-based media literacy lessons for reducing internalisation of media ideals in young adolescent girls and boys. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 39, 385-393.

Wilksch, S. M., & Wade, T. D. (2004). Difference between women with anorexia nervosa and restrained eaters on shape and weight concerns, self-esteem, and depression. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 35, 571-578.

Conference Presentations

Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D. (2007, August). A preliminary controlled comparison of school-based perfectionism and media literacy programs for reducing eating disorder risk factors in adolescent females. 5th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D. (2006, October). The impact of an interactive school-based media literacy program for reducing eating disorder risk factors in young adolescent girls and boys. 4th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Adelaide, Australia.

Wilksch, S.M., Durbridge, M.R, & Wade, T.D. (2006, September). A controlled comparison of school-based perfectionism and media literacy programs for reducing eating disorder risk factors in adolescent females. Eating Disorder Research Society 12th Annual Meeting, Port Douglas, Australia.

Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D. (2006, June). The impact of an interactive school-based media literacy program for reducing eating disorder risk factors in young adolescent girls and boys. Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference on Eating Disorders, Barcelona, Spain.

Wilksch, S. M., Tiggemann, M., & Wade, T. D. (2005, August). The impact of interactive school-based media literacy lessons for reducing internalisation of media ideals in young adolescent girls and boys. 3rd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Wilksch, S. M., Tiggemann, M., & Wade, T. D. (2005, April). The impact of interactive school-based media literacy lessons for reducing eating disorder risk factors in young adolescent girls and boys. Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference on Eating Disorders, Montreal, Canada.

Wilksch, S., & Wade, T. (2004, August). A school-based media literacy program for reducing eating disorder risk factors. 2nd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Wilksch, S., & Wade. T. (2003, September). Differences between women with anorexia nervosa & restrictive eaters on shape & weight concern self-esteem & depression. 26th National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Adelaide, Australia

Contact Details

School of Psychology
Flinders University of South Australia
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide, South Australia 5001

Office: 370 Social Sciences North
Phone: (+61 8) 8201 2996
Fax: (+61 8) 8201 3877
Email: simon.wilksch@flinders.edu.au