- Live Interactive Webinar
- FREE – donations welcome and will be directed to F.E.A.S.T.; advance registration required
- Hosted by Collaboration Practices
- 12-1:30 PM (Eastern)
- Monday, April 13, 2026
- Held online
- 1.5 CE Hours for full completion
Overview
This webinar will offer an introduction to using MED-DBT to treat severe and complex eating disorders in teens and young adults, emphasizing collaborative parental involvement. It is intermediate level, appropriate for clinicians with foundational training in DBT.
All donations will go to F.E.A.S.T, a global non-profit serving thousands of families in over 100 countries, providing free support, resources and skills through a powerful parent-to-parent community.
Learning Objectives
- Identify patients for whom MED-DBT may be appropriate
- Articulate why MED-DBT is different from standard DBT and standard ED treatment
- Identify strategies to instill hope in parents of adolescents/young adults who have not responded to past ED treatments
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Lucene Wisniewski, Ph.D., FAED
Lucene Wisniewski, Ph.D., FAED, is an internationally recognized leader in eating disorder treatment and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with almost 30 years of clinical, research and training experience. An Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Wisniewski has taught hundreds of workshops and continuing education seminars around the world and has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and invited book chapters.
Dr. Wisniewski has pioneered the use of DBT in the treatment of multi-diagnostic eating disorders (MED) and is a sought-after authority on this empirically founded method of treatment, providing consultation and training to clinics around the globe. She is the co-author of the MED-DBT Treatment Manual to be published in 2025 with Guilford Press.
Dr. Wisniewski has earned some of the highest awards and accreditations in the field. She has been elected fellow by the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), where she has served on the board of directors and as the co-chair of the borderline personality disorder special interest group. In 2013 the AED awarded Dr. Wisniewski the Outstanding Clinician Award to acknowledge her leadership in the field and her commitment to providing the best solutions for those with eating disorders. In 2023, she was recognized as Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Champion for her exceptional dedication, influence, and social impact through the promotion of evidence-based psychological interventions. In 2024 Dr. Wisniewski was honored with the Fulbright Specialist Award, through which she served at Comenzar de Nuevo AC, a non-profit eating disorder facility in Monterrey, Mexico. Most recently, Dr. Wisniewski won the 2025 Cindy Sanderson Educator Award at the 30th annual International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Conference (ISITDBT).
Dr. Wisniewski is the founder and Chief Clinical Officer of the Center for Evidence Based Treatment (www.cebtohio.com), which offers therapy, training, and consultation in evidence- based approaches to mental health conditions via traditional and teletherapy platforms.
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