The continuing impact of COVID-19 on eating disorder early intervention services in England: An investigation of referral numbers and presentation characteristics
The COVID-19 pandemic has had lasting impacts on ED service provision in England. Sustained investment and national support are essential to ensure FREED services continue to meet the needs of young people with recent-onset EDs and to reduce the duration of untreated ED.
Authors
- Ulrike Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1335-1937)
- Lucy Hyam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1857-2106)
- Karina L. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2896-6459)
- Lucy Gallagher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4821-2691)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10038
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of Cambridge
- King's College London
- NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre
- Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council