Research

Body Image & Eating Disorders Research Program

Our program of research investigates body image concerns and body image-related disorders, including eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder. We focus on understanding the causes of the body image-related disorders and associated issues and developing novel treatments.

Helping elite athletes adjust to life away from the spotlight

Published on: 27 August 2024

University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.

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UQ research shows positive parenting strategies can reduce child maltreatment

Published on: 1 August 2024

University of Queensland research shows child maltreatment cases decreased in socially disadvantaged communities that participated in positive parenting programs.

How do you maintain work-life balance?

Published on: 17 June 2024

University of Queensland researchers need participants for a study to help understand how people manage their work-life balance and recover from daily work stress.

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Illegitimate interruptions reduce productivity in the workplace

Published on: 21 May 2024

A team of researchers from The University of Queensland has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks.

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Can you see pictures in your mind? If not, you may have aphantasia

Published on: 8 April 2024

University of Queensland researchers have posed the idea that there may be sub classes of aphantasia, including ‘deep’ and ‘shallow’ aphantasia.

‘A blind and deaf mind’: what it’s like to have no visual imagination or inner voice

Published on: 1 April 2024

Professor Derek Arnold and PhD candidate Loren Bouyer write for The Conversation.

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Neighbourhood connection improves mental health

Published on: 21 March 2024

University of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people’s mental health, particularly in low socio-economic suburbs.