What You Need to Know About Eating Disorders: A Personal and Professional Perspective
The COVID‐19 pandemic has created a national concern about an increase in eating disorders (ED) and disordered eating as well as barriers to care. The disruptions to daily routines, including limited access to support, workout facilities, and even food choices may have increased concerns about weight and shape; negatively impacting eating, exercise, relationships, and/or sleeping patterns. Within young adult populations, elevated rates of stress due to the pandemic and social isolation may have contributed to increasing risk for eating disorders and disordered eating. This unique workshop, co...Read morembining clinical wisdom with a patient’s personal story, will discuss symptoms, risk factors, tools for recovery, and other things you need to know about eating disorders. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Explain the difference between "Eating disorders" vs. "Disordered eating."
- Identify 2-3 diagnoses that intersect with the symptoms of eating disorders (example: autism, PTSD/trauma, OCD, transdiagnostic clients).
- Demonstrate effective use of language for assessing eating disorders.
Target Audience
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
1814 N Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036
05:00 PM EDT - 07:00 PM EDT
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Agenda
5:00 - 5:30 pm: Greetings & Refreshments
5:30 - 7:00 pm: "What You Need to Know About Eating Disorders: Personal & Professional Perspectives" (1.5 CEU)
CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours
CE Approvals
American Psychological Association
New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work
New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors
New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology
CE Process Info
Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) to earn CE credits.
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- Complete evaluation forms for the event
- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format
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