Courtney McLean, PhD

Research Fellow at @MonashUni on all things eating disorders. Specific interest in the experiences of following a vegetarian or vegan diet and EDs

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

Our latest paper led by Dr Chelsea Arnold shows that food insecurity is linked to binge eating through increased psychological distress and reward-driven eating. Check it out below!

@Nutrients_MDPI

https://t.co/q2cr7Jcv6V

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

@shrutikinkelram @drmollyinprog @REDSLabAuburn I attended your panel and thoroughly enjoyed it! I truely learnt so much - thank you.

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

Just landed back home from #ICED2025. Enjoyed connecting with passionate people in the ED field. A highlight was the multidisciplinary panel discussion on GLP-1s, timely and insightful ✨

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

@TheCyberPsyche @PaCTLab @NorthumbriaUni Hey Dawn, would love to connect with you! Are you free in today’s networking session at 2pm to chat?

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

Loved the opportunity to present our research at #ICED on the experiences of seeking ED tx as a vegetarian/vegan. If you’re interested in learning more, our paper is available open access at https://t.co/XLg8anPQSM

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

@deBoer_ko @MeganBrayAPD @r_embodied @MonashUni

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

New pub alert! Here we provide useful indicators for untying potentially pathological vegetarianism and veganism from EDs. Check it out open access in IJED!!

https://t.co/gYlvgZTMAG

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

@Ali_Dvorscek Congrats Ali! Look forward to listening later

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

✨ PhD scholarship! ✨

We’re looking for a PhD student with a passion for innovation in eating disorder research! Located in Melbourne, Australia! Find out more at https://t.co/dvVf1dbNY4

@MonashUni @VerdejoGAntonio

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

So honoured to have been awarded the @aedweb ECR travel grant to attend ICED in May in San Antonio! I’ll be presenting our recently published paper on the tx experiences of vegetarians/vegans with an ED. See you there!

[Food Mood Doctor @FoodMoodDoctor]

I was honoured to share our findings exploring motivations, social identity, and wellbeing in Australian vegan men at the @ASBHM1 2025 conference. A magical collaboration with Monash, SCU and CQU. @BestTalitha @JessicaBayes4 @CourtneyPMcLean Julian Madsen

[Food Mood Doctor @FoodMoodDoctor]

Congratulations @CourtneyPMcLean on the succesful publication of: The Treatment Experiences of Vegetarians and Vegans with an Eating Disorder: A Qualitative Study https://t.co/T6POPo7Fks #mdpinutrients via @Nutrients_MDPI

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

Taken together, our findings support that an acknowledgment and openness to work within a vegetarians/vegans values within tx may contribute to enhanced experiences.

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

We interviewed 17 participants (76% female, 41% vegan) with a history of receiving ED treatment while being vegetarian/vegan and found five main themes.

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

Our paper on the experiences of #vegetarians and #vegans seeking eating disorder treatment is out now in @Nutrients_MDPI at https://t.co/ywBNet4puW

@deBoer_ko @FoodMoodDoctor @DrSianMcLean @latrobe

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

@VerdejoGAntonio has a PhD stipend available for innovative thinkers in neuroscience and eating disorders! Message him directly if you’re interested! @MonashPsych @turnerinstitute

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

Though sad to say goodbye to my postdoc with @r_embodied, I’m delighted to have accepted a research fellow position with the AIR Lab led by @VerdejoGAntonio this year! 🎉🎉

@MonashUni @MonashPsych

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

For those who are interested, Jenn’s book can be found at https://t.co/tOp40HcbdU

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

The proposal of the vegan-informed approach to care is super interesting and absolutely an area for future research to support this framework! Exploring trauma may also provide a useful steppingstone to understanding this relationship.

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

There are several helpful resources for clinical practice in here, such as questionnaires, checklists, and potential indicators of pathological vegan adherence. Clinicians may look to review these resources when working with vegan clients.

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

This book so beautifully broke down the many facets of veganism and its intersection with EDs. You absolutely do not need to have an expert knowledge on the topic to read this book.

[Courtney McLean, PhD @CourtneyPMcLean]

The wonderful @JennSFriedman sent me her book on veganism and ED recovery - here are my thoughts.