1 CE hour; $45
Overview.
MED-DBT Module1 is an hour-long workshop that provides an overview of the assessment and treatment planning process for individuals with eating disorders (EDs), emphasizing the importance of comprehensive evaluation prior to initiating treatment.
Participants will learn how to assess clients to both understand the full scope of presenting concerns and determine whether Multidiagnostic Eating Disorders Dialectical Behavior Therapy (MED-DBT) or an alternative intervention is most appropriate.
Given that EDs are complex psychiatric illnesses often accompanied by medical complications, co-occurring psychiatric conditions, and ambivalence toward recovery, accurate diagnosis and case conceptualization are critical. The workshop will review strategies for identifying and diagnosing EDs in both adults and adolescents, as well as guidelines for determining the appropriate level of care (e.g., outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospital, residential, and inpatient). Emphasis will be placed on aligning treatment recommendations with diagnosis, clinical presentation, and available resources.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop, the attendee should be able to:
- Diagnose and assess a client with an eating disorder.
- Identify factors involved in evaluating the need for a higher level of care.
- Articulate the evidence-based treatments for ED clients.
- Identify if MED DBT is the best treatment at the time of assessment.
Instructor Credentials
Lucene Wisniewski, Ph.D., FAED, is a recognized clinician, trainer, researcher, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, who has taught over 150 workshops on Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior Therapies internationally and has over 40 publications in peer reviewed journals and invited book chapters. She specializes in complex, co-morbid eating disorders, and is the Owner and Chief Clinical Officer of the Center for Evidence Based Treatment serving clients across the United States and Wisniewski Psychology Services, PLLC in New York.
Anita Federici, PhD, CPsych, FAED, is a Clinical Psychologist and the Owner of The Centre for Psychology and Emotion Regulation. She serves an Adjunct Faculty position at York University and is a distinguished Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED).
Wisniewski and Federici have co-authored a book on MED-DBT that is scheduled for 2025 release by Guilford Press.
Recommended readings
Davis, H.A., Graham, A.K. & Wildes, J.E. Overview of Binge Eating Disorder. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep 14, 26 (2020).
Crone et al (2023). The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders
Bohon C, Le Grange D, Attia E, Golden NH, Steinberg D. United States-based Practice Guidelines for Children and Adolescents With Eating Disorders: Synthesis of Clinical Practice Guidelines.
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