Overview.
This six-hour, introductory workshop will provide an overview regarding how to identify and diagnose an eating disorder in adults and adolescents, and how to determine the most appropriate level of care (outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospital, residential or inpatient) and treatment approach based on diagnosis. Through case discussion and didactic instruction, attendees will learn how to execute these steps effectively in clinical practice. We will also discuss how to assemble a multidisciplinary treatment team and review basic elements of evidence-based eating disorder care. Finally, participants will learn how to determine whether treatment is effective and what to do if treatment is not effective.
Learning Objectives
- Assess and diagnose a client with an eating disorder
- Identify factors involved in determining the appropriate level of care for a client
- Describe the evidence-based treatments for clients with eating disorders
- Describe and apply behavioral strategies for treatment of disordered eating behaviors
- Evaluate the effectiveness of eating disorder treatment
Instructor Credentials
Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, FAED, is a recognized clinician, trainer, researcher, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, who has taught more than 150 workshops, lectures and presentations on Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior Therapies internationally and has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals and invited book chapters.
Cindy Pikus, PhD, is an iaedp Certified Eating Disorder Specialist with over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders at all levels of care. Dr. Pikus also has extensive experience in program development, leading interdisciplinary treatment teams, and providing clinical supervision.
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