Monday, October 22, 2018 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM

This one day CME/CEU conference includes an evidence-based and highly relevant series of talks and workshops for practitioners who deliver care to patients with, or at risk for, eating disorders. Topics covered will include an update on research examining the biological underpinnings of disordered eating, the utilization of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) strategies for managing challenging patient-therapist interactions, a review of treatment approaches for patients with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), and the assessment and treatment of eating disorders in older adults. Workshops will provide practical clinical skills in addressing somatic symptom presentations in patients with ARFID, managing medical and ethical challenges that frequently arise in this high-risk population, the implementation of DBT and Family Based Treatment, and in weight loss interventions for patients with a history of disordered eating.

Objectives

• Discuss recent research supporting the biological basis of eating disorders


• Describe clinical presentations and treatment interventions for patients with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)


• Identify practical strategies useful in the outpatient management of complex eating disorder cases

Target Audience:
Nutrition, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work

LOCATION: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Tilghman Auditorium, Baltimore, MD