Flinders University
Dr Simon Wilksch
Dr
Simon
Wilksch
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/simon.wilksch
| Position/s: | Postdoctoral Fellow School of Psychology |
| Phone: | +61 8 82017996 |
| Email: | simon.wilksch@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Social Sciences North (354) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Qualifications
BPsych (Hons), PhD (Clin Psych)
Research and consultancy
Research interests
I am interested in the development and evaluation of school-based programs aimed at preventing eating disorders and obesity. These two health problems are well known for their serious physical, psychological, social and economic consequences. The prevention of both problems is an urgent priority and indeed, useful work has been completed targeting these problems separately. However, my research aims to take a broader approach and examine if it is possible to prevent both problems in a single program. This postdoctoral fellowship is funded by the Centre for Intergenerational Health and is being supervised by Professor Tracey Wade.
I am also interested in the treatment of eating disorders along with improving our understanding of eating disorder risk factors. For information on Media Smart, an evidence-based eating disorder prevention program, refer to research online.
Publications
Refereed journal articles
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2010. Risk factors for clinically significant importance of shape and weight in adolescent girls. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 119(1), 206-215.
Wilksch, S.M., 2010. Universal school-based eating disorder prevention: Benefits to both high and low risk participants on the core cognitive feature of eating disorders. Clinical Psychologist, 14, 62-69.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2009. An investigation of temperament endophenotype candidates for early emergence of the core cognitive component of eating disorders. Psychological Medicine, 39(5), 811-821.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2009. Reduction of shape and weight concern in young adolescents: A 30-month controlled evaluation of a media literacy program. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(6), 652-661.
Wilksch, S.M., Durbridge, M., & Wade, T.D., 2008. A preliminary controlled comparison of programs designed to reduce risk of eating disorders targeting perfectionism and media literacy. Journal of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 47(8), 939-947.
Wilksch, S.M., Tiggemann, M., & Wade, T.D., 2006. Impact of interactive school-based media literacy lessons for reducing internalization of media ideals in young adolescent girls and boys. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 39(5), 385-393.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2004. Differences between women with anorexia nervosa and restrained eaters on shape and weight concerns, self-esteem and depression. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 35(4), 571-578.
Book chapters
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2009. School-based eating disorder prevention. In Interventions for body image and eating disorders: evidence and practice. East Hawthorn, VIC: IP Communications, pp. 7-22.
Conference publications
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2011. Media Smart: Evidence-based eating disorder prevention. 9th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2011. Reduction of shape and weight concerns in young adolescents: A 30-month controlled evaluation of a school-based media literacy program. 9th Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Refereed journal articles
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2010. Risk factors for clinically significant importance of shape and weight in adolescent girls. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 119(1), 206-215.
Wilksch, S.M., 2010. Universal school-based eating disorder prevention: Benefits to both high and low risk participants on the core cognitive feature of eating disorders. Clinical Psychologist, 14, 62-69.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2009. An investigation of temperament endophenotype candidates for early emergence of the core cognitive component of eating disorders. Psychological Medicine, 39(5), 811-821.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2009. Reduction of shape and weight concern in young adolescents: A 30-month controlled evaluation of a media literacy program. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(6), 652-661.
Wilksch, S.M., Durbridge, M., & Wade, T.D., 2008. A preliminary controlled comparison of programs designed to reduce risk of eating disorders targeting perfectionism and media literacy. Journal of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 47(8), 939-947.
Wilksch, S.M., Tiggemann, M., & Wade, T.D., 2006. Impact of interactive school-based media literacy lessons for reducing internalization of media ideals in young adolescent girls and boys. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 39(5), 385-393.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2004. Differences between women with anorexia nervosa and restrained eaters on shape and weight concerns, self-esteem and depression. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 35(4), 571-578.
Book chapters
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2009. School-based eating disorder prevention. In Interventions for body image and eating disorders: evidence and practice. East Hawthorn, VIC: IP Communications, pp. 7-22.
Conference publications
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2011. Media Smart: Evidence-based eating disorder prevention. 9th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2011. Media Smart: Evidence-based eating disorder prevention. Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference on Eating Disorders, Miami, USA.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2011. Reduction of shape and weight concerns in young adolescents: A 30-month controlled evaluation of a school-based media literacy program. 9th Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Wilksch, S.M., 2011. Examination of the sociocultural attitudes towards appearance questionnaire-3 in a mixed-gender young-adolescent sample. Academy of Eating Disorders International Conference, Miami, USA.
Wilksch, S.M., 2011. The role of schools in the prevention of eating disorders and obesity. 22nd Annual Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
Wilksch, S.M., 2010. Media Smart: A 30-month controlled evaluation of a school-based eating disorder prevention program. 6th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Wilksch, S.M., 2010. Prevention and early intervention of body image concerns and eating disorders across the lifespan. 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2009. Reduction of shape and weight concerns in young adolescents: a 30-month controlled evaluation of a school-based media literacy program. 7th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference.
Starkey, K., Wade, T.D., Wilksch, S.M., Gannoni, A.F., & Kelly, T., 2008. Effects of an interactive program designed to enhance protective factors against eating disorders in girls with type 1 diabetes. 31st AACBT National Conference.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2008. A school-based media literacy program for reducing eating disorder risk factors in young adolescents: A controlled evaluation. 31st AACBT National Conference.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2008. An investigation of temperament endophenotype candidates for early emergence of the core cognitive component of eating disorders. 6th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders.
Wilksch, S.M., 2008. A school-based media literacy program for reducing eating disorder risk factors in young adolescents: A controlled evaluation. 43rd Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference.
Wilksch, S.M., Durbridge, M., & Wade, T.D., 2007. Can decreasing perfectionism impact on risk factors for eating disorders in adolescent females? A controlled comparison of perfectionism and media literacy programs. Program and Abstracts for the Fifth Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders Conference, (19), 11-11.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2006. 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.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2006. A controlled comparison of school-based perfectionism and media literacy programs for reducing eating disorder risk factors in adolescent females. Eating Disorder Research Society Annual Meeting 2006.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2005. 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.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2005. 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.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2004. A school-based media literacy program for reducing eating disorder risk factors. 2nd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Conference.
Wilksch, S.M. & Wade, T.D., 2003. 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.
