The Use of Creative Therapies with Eating Disorder Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Louise Johnston

The Full of Beans Podcast by Hannah Hickinbotham

Episode notes

In this week’s episode, Han is joined by Louise Johnston. Louise is a consultant psychiatrist and clinical lead at the Eden Unit, a Regional Unit for Eating Disorders in Aberdeen, Scotland. Louise has a dual specialisation in medical psychotherapy and child and adolescent psychiatry, along with additional training in various therapeutic modalities. Louise chairs a national working group focused on managing co-morbid personality disorders and eating disorders in Scotland and is involved in the eating disorder training and accreditation system as an EEATS supervisor. Louise’s passion for creative therapies, influenced by her love for music creation, drives her efforts to contribute to advancing the evidence base in this area.

In this week's episode, we discuss:

  • The role of a consultant psychiatrist when working with eating disorder ... 
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