Eating Disorders

Part of the Diverse Recovery Workshop Series
Join us as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist-Supervisor Meredith Nisbet explores the ways we create and define health in eating disorder recovery. Meredith will provide a weight-inclusive and recovery-minded framework for pursuing your personal version of health, support for how to access supportive healthcare, and resources to help you along the way. Recorded June 1, 2023

Transitions in life can be particularly difficult for folx vulnerable to eating disorders.
Join Equip’s Director of Lived Experience JD Ouellette, Equip Lead Family Mentor Chita Gastelum, and Equip Peer Mentor Pita Meanata will be sharing the research on how and why life transitions like breakups, moving, and starting a new job can be particularly difficult for folks vulnerable to eating disorders, their personal stories of navigating difficult transitions during recovery, and tips on how to prevent relapses when facing major life changes.
We will discuss:
1) Research and data around difficulty of transitions in those vulnerable to EDs
2) Personal experiences with transitions
3) How to prevent relapse during transitions
4) When and how to get help
Recorded August 9, 2022

Join us to learn practical tips and skills for caregivers.
Dads have often been left out of the eating disorder recovery narrative, and Equip’s Director of Mentorship Kevin Dunn hopes to change that by motivating and educating men on becoming more supportive and effective as caregivers. In honor of Fathers Day, join Kevin for a special workshop to learn practical tips and tools for dads (and all caregivers) navigating recovery with their loved one.
Kevin Dunn is a dad who has been the primary caregiver for his daughter since her anorexia nervosa diagnosis five years ago—and her subsequent ARFID dual diagnosis. He maintains the view that eating disorder challenges present extraordinary opportunities for growth and learning. Certainly, they are unwelcome visitors on our family journeys, but, for Kevin, the “disorder” they bring opens broad pathways to “re-ordering” every aspect of family life for the better. His goal is to use his experience guiding his own daughter to support others on their paths.
Kevin is the Director of Family Mentorship at Equip and leader of their Men’s Group, and also co-founded the F.E.A.S.T. Men’s Group, with the goal of activating, educating, and motivating men to be more supportive and effective caregivers. Recorded June 14, 2022

In honor of Mother’s Day, join EDF and Equip for a panel discussion featuring three mothers-turned-advocates and their children in recovery.
The heart of successful eating disorder recovery is a strong support system of loved ones who are there through it all—and that often includes Mom. In honor of Mother’s Day, join EDF and Equip for a panel discussion featuring three mothers-turned-advocates and their children in recovery. We’ll explore how familial relationships evolve through the recovery journey and share practical tips and tools for caregivers.
Moderator: JD Ouellette, Director of Lived Experience, Equip
JD Ouellette is the Director of Lived Experience for Equip; she previously developed and ran Equip’s Mentorship Department. When she helped her youngest daughter recover from anorexia a decade ago, it ignited a passion to offer hope and mentorship to other families in the way other families provided that for hers. In 2019 she left her career in education to work in the eating disorder space and is excited to be part of the work of enhancing FBT to work for even more people, and to provide access to evidence-based care that is not limited by geography. Recorded May 26, 2022

This workshop will introduce you to Emotion Coaching: a two part process of validation and support.
Join us for a workshop with Bryn Miller a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor and a Certified Therapist in Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). When your child is struggling with an eating disorder, it can feel impossible to know what to say. This workshop will introduce you to Emotion Coaching: a two part process of validation and support that will help you feel more confident tackling the tough subjects of recovery with your child. Emotion Coaching will help you build meaningful connection with your child while also setting supportive limits and helping them develop emotional resilience. This work is appropriate for parents and caregivers of children of any age and any eating disorder diagnosis. Recorded April 28, 2022

Creating your Recovery Vision. Recovery can be so demanding that often, it’s easy to forget why you’re doing it! In this workshop, we explore everything that motivates you to recover and get crystal clear on your recovery vision. Together, we reconnect with our WHY to learn to be more inspired and connected to our recovery every day. We go over specific tools you can use to stay motivated throughout recovery in this workshop, especially when things get difficult. Recorded June 24, 2021

Looking for ways to more effectively support your loved one? Join us to discuss connection, support and sustainable recovery.
As the world opens back up, Summer 2021 is all about new beginnings. Join us for our Summer Support Series as we focus on ways to increase social support in your recovery journey, ways families & friends can more effectively support their loved ones who are struggling and how to build a life outside the eating disorder.
Session 2: Scaffolding Support 101: Tips, Tricks and Takeaways for Family & Friends Supporting a Loved One in Recovery

• Link between supportive involvement in the recovery journey and sustained recovery
• Validation as a means of support
• Getting to know your blocksRecorded. July 8, 2021

Are you feeling isolated or alone in your journey?
Join us for our Summer Support Series as we focus on ways to increase social support in your recovery journey, ways families & friends can more effectively support their loved ones who are struggling and how to build a life outside the eating disorder. Recorded August 26, 2021

Endgame for Recovery: Medication Management and the Strategic Return to Sport
– Describe the psychiatrist’s role on the multidisciplinary team and psychopharmacology as one tool in the recovery toolbox.
– Identify risk factors specific to athletes, common co-occurring conditions, and barriers to mental health treatment in general, for athletes and for athletes with eating disorders.
– Evaluate the critical tasks of identifying, assessing, and treating mental health issues in athletes with eating disorders and the complexities that come with this specific population.
– Emphasize education and communication as essential tools in treating mental health issues of athletes and how this is key to their futures and the future of this work. Recorded April 13, 2023

Please join The Eating Disorder Foundation and Athlete EDGE at EDCare for a presentation on Eating Disorders in Sport. Dr. Nickols will help you recognize the complexities of identifying eating disorder behaviors among athletes, understand how to leverage an individual’s sport and identify as an athlete throughout treatment and more. Recorded July 27, 2022

Generating Strength and Resilience: The Integration of Mental and Physical Training for Athletes with Eating Disorders
Speakers:
Allie Don Sing, MA, LPC – Mental Performance Coach
Brandon Kress, CSCS – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Discuss the ways in which diet culture is normalized in sport culture, and furthermore, the additional layers of it that athletes face
Evaluate pressures and messages that athletes receive about food, body, sport, and how they intertwine
Assess the risks of a hyperfocus on food and body, including RED-S, disordered eating, eating disorders, etc.
Describe ways in which athletes can pursue athletic goals while also pursuing a positive and lasting relationship with food and their bodies, and that these are not mutually exclusive. Recorded October 13, 2022

Athletes may be more prone to developing eating disorders, disordered eating behaviors, and poor body image. Sport-related factors may increase risk for onset and maintenance of any one of these issues. In this webinar, we will discuss screening for and treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating in athletes in addition to sport-specific risk factors. We will also highlight specific considerations around exercise and training throughout the recovery process.

This webinar will provide a history of and current research on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and how it relates to eating psychopathology, including the co-presentation of specific disordered eating behaviors and eating disorders. We will review screening methodologies, health and performance consequences, potential interventions. Finally, we will discuss distinguishing features between RED-S and overtraining syndrome, and future research and clinical recommendations related to RED-S.

Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, Lolly Wool discusses how to define body image and the goal of body image work for eating disorders. This workshop will explore our own emotions and feelings about body image and navigating healing. We will learn techniques to increase the individual connection to our body and how to navigate blocks as they come up and how to set realistic goals around healing and body image. Recorded 3/17/2022

When your loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, it is only natural to feel lost. And when we are lost, what we need is a map. This interactive workshop will introduce you to The Response Roadmap, a unique 5-Step framework that will give you concrete tools to manage moments of conflict and crisis with more calm and confidence, so you can connect, both to your loved one and who you want to be for them, even in the hardest moments. This work is appropriate for parents and caregivers with loved ones of any age and any eating disorder or mental health diagnosis. Recorded September 8, 2023

It’s commonly said that to be able to care for others, you must first take care of yourself. At Equip, we recognize caring for a loved one through eating disorder recovery is hard, important work — that’s why it’s essential for caregivers to prioritize their own mental health too. Join Equip’s Director of Therapy Dr. Tana Luo and Senior Family Mentor Kevin Dunn to learn practical and effective strategies for supporting yourself while also supporting your loved one through recovery.
Speakers:
Tana Luo, PhD, Director of Therapy
Dr. Tana Luo is the Director of Therapy at Equip and a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. She completed her predoctoral and postdoctoral training at the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center and has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across different levels of care. During her fellowship, she received specialized training in treating pediatric eating disorders.
Kevin Dunn, Senior Family Mentor
Kevin, a dad in the Family Mentor role at Equip, knows eating disorders, though unwelcome, present opportunities for positive change. He leads the Equip Men’s Group and supports all parents on their path. Recorded 12/08/2021

Presented jointly by the National Initiative for Eating Disorders (NIED) and Mental Health Research Canada. Highlighted the need for caregiver education, related research, and existing gaps in support systems.

The National Initiative for Eating Disorders (NIED) participated in The Ontario Caregiver’s Organization’s webinar, Caregiving and Eating Disorders: Expect the Unexpected which focused on the caregiver’s role in supporting recovery from an Eating Disorder

Join us as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Meredith Nisbet provides therapeutic context and skills support for people seeking or sustaining recovery from BED. Meredith will also discuss the application of a Health At Every Size (HAES) framework to recovery and identify ways to create a meaningful, flexible recovery environment. Recorded August 19, 2021

Join us as Meredith Nisbet LMFT, CEDS shares how we can thrive in recovery during the holiday season from a HAES framework.
Health At Every Size provides an advocacy framework that can allow us to face holiday food and family challenges while staying grounded in our recovery values. Join us as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Meredith Nisbet provides tools for navigating the holiday season while pursuing or maintaining eating disorder recovery. Recorded November 18, 2021

Part of the Binge Eating Disorder Workshop Series – Reclaiming your body in eating disorder recovery
Join us as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Supervisor Meredith Nisbet discusses body neutrality and reclaiming the body in eating disorder recovery, with a special focus on the summer season and a reminder that every body is a beach body.
Meredith Nisbet MS, LMFT, CEDS is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist. She is currently the Supervisor of the Clinical Response Team with Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center, where she enjoys engaging with patients, families, and providers seeking admission nationwide. In addition to her work for ERC-Pathlight and in her private practice with Three Birds Counseling, Meredith also provides education and training on weight stigma and Health At Every Size-informed care around the country. Meredith earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from East Carolina University. Meredith resides in Raleigh, North Carolina where she spends her free time listening to true crime podcasts, practicing hot yoga, and snuggling with her dog, Mac. Recorded May 19, 2022

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Meredith Nisbet discusses ways to drown out the noise of diet culture, and share how to cultivate intentional, values-based resolutions that support your recovery. Recorded January 27, 2022

Join us as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Meredith Nisbet provides therapeutic context and skills support for people seeking or sustaining recovery from BED. Meredith will also discuss the application of a Health At Every Size (HAES) framework to recovery and identify ways to create a meaningful, flexible recovery environment. Recorded August 19, 2021

Join us to explore the relationship between sexuality and eating disorders. We will review mental health statistics and discuss sexuality implications within LGBTQ+ communities and for those who have experienced sexual trauma. We will also touch on how eating disorders impact sexuality for all those experiencing them. Recorded August 16, 2022

For many, the holiday season may inspire the joy of quality time with loved ones and gratitude for a new year. But for those navigating eating disorder recovery, difficult emotions may arise. During this one-hour presentation, Equip’s mentorship leaders will provide practical tips and tools for having a happier holiday season by participating in a recovery-supportive way. Recorded November 16, 2021

When you look just beyond the twinkling decorations, the holidays are often fraught and complicated, especially when you are struggling with an eating disorder or managing your recovery. The traditions steeped in food, comments from well-meaning family members, all the expectations we can bring into this time of year… it’s no wonder we need tools to manage! Using a 3-step process, we will discuss how to increase your resilience to the holiday madness using Curiosity, Validation and Boundaries as the foundation for your success. You are not alone in feeling nervous about this time of year, so, whether you are going home for the holidays or plan to spend time solo, join us for concrete ways to continue to prioritize your recovery during these challenging months.
Bryn Miller, LPC, CEDS-S is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor (CEDS-S) and a Certified Advanced Therapist in Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). Recorded November 10, 2022

Please join The Eating Disorder Foundation and Within for a meaningful conversation on eating disorders in midlife. Recorded July 13, 2022

Recorded October 19, 2022
This follow-up from a previous workshop allowed folks to ask questions and dive deeper into the topic of eating disorders later in life.

Eating Disorders can impact persons at any stage of the life cycle, and it is never too late to find recovery, midlife and beyond.
Topics include questions from EDF’s 30+ and 50+ support groups, learning how not to live out of shame and fear, how to thrive with connection, finding and using one’s voice, parenting and caring for others through recovery and realizing the power of choice. We invite you into an evening of recognizing the joy, freedom and peace that can be found living in recovery from an eating disorder. Recorded July 15, 2021

Join us virtually as author of The Clinical Guide to Fertility, Motherhood and Eating Disorders: From Shame to Self-Acceptance, Kate Daigle, MA, NCC, LPC presents a free workshop exploring the development of a healthy relationship between eating disorders, shame related to fertility, pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
Did you know that 20.7% of patients struggling with infertility have had an eating disorder?
Psychotherapy with this population can reveal shame rooted in unexpected difficulties in conception, pregnancy or early motherhood. The lack of open discussion around these topics increases internalized judgment and self-criticism. This presentation will focus on issues arising from challenges conceiving, sustaining a healthy pregnancy, and mother-child bonding in women who have had or currently have an eating disorder. Discussion will examine research linking the presence of anorexia nervosa, bulimia or binge eating disorder to fertility issues and experiential exercises exploring how to process this with clients will be outlined. Kate will share some personal experiences from her own life and case studies to highlight the depth of these struggles. This presentation will be a guide to addressing, working with, and healing from emotional struggles related to fertility and eating disorders both for practitioners who work with these issues regularly and for those who are wanting to learn about this topic. Recorded March 31, 2022

Part of the Diverse Recovery Workshop Series
Join us as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist-Supervisor Meredith Nisbet explores the impact of generational, familial, and relational patterns in the context of eating disorder recovery. Meredith will discuss weight-inclusive ways to process and reclaim your relationships while supporting or pursuing recovery, and will address special topics such as couple relationships and eating disorders in mid-life. Recorded March 9, 2023

Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED talks about weight-inclusive approaches to eating disorder recovery.
Watch to learn from Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED, the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. This talk will explore why focusing on weight as a primary outcome does more harm than good, how classic health outcomes associated with weight loss are achieved or surpassed by improving physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, independent of BMI, and why a weight-inclusive approach should be offered to everyone. Recorded 1/21/2022.

The goal of the presentation will be to explore the ways individuals can create stabilization with eating disorder and mental health symptoms. Creating a strong foundation will allow individuals to dig into deeper work with outpatient team. Having a strong foundation is critical to allowing deeper work to continue to stick. Recorded May 18, 2023

People from ethnic minority groups and those in LGBTQ+ communities suffer from eating disorders at similar or higher rates than in the general population. People from these communities must often also grapple with additional stigma and marginalization, resulting in a multiple dose of shame and reasons for experiencing self-hatred. Among other risk factors, a history of macro- and micro-aggressions, discrimination and marginalization, and the well-documented confluence of stressors associated with minority status puts people from these communities at particularly high risk for the development of disordered eating behaviors and their attendant consequences.
Despite the seriousness and lethal nature of eating disorders for all those affected, there remains a tremendous disparity in mental health services utilization among those from marginalized and minority groups. People from these groups are under-identified by professionals and tend to receive and utilize treatment for eating disorders at significantly lower rates. These disparities reflect a profound need for culturally competent assessment and treatment services for members of marginalized communities who are struggling with eating disorders.
Cultural competency among care providers is crucial in providing effective treatment in both medical and mental health settings, and has particular salience in the context of illnesses as complex and multifaceted as eating disorders. It is essential for therapists, dietitians, physicians, nurses, and other allied professionals to possess cultural knowledge and be able to apply such cultural understanding to assessment and delivery of interventions and therapies as a fundamental aspect of overall clinical competence. Recorded November 4, 2021

Family-Based Treatment (FBT) is the most effective evidence-based treatment for eating disorders for children, adolescents, and young adults. Even though research has shown that traditional FBT works more often than other treatments, at least 30% of people still need additional care to recover — learn how Equip is delivering FBT+ to help patients achieve lasting recovery. Recorded October 25, 2021

From inaccessibility and inequity to healing and support. The National Initiative for Eating Disorders (NIED) joined likeminded organizations in developing and presenting this special webinar for Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) 2023.

This webinar will review the history of BMI as a metric and examine its connection to health outcomes. The impact of focusing on BMI and weight in healthcare will also be explored centering around the patient experience and weight stigma, including the direct link to health inequities. Strategies for assessing and discussing weight and eating behaviors will be introduced with a goal to shift attention from weight and appearance to nutrition and well-being.

People of all ages, races, and background are affected by eating disorders. If left untreated, the destructive dietary habits may lead to serious systemic health complications, irreversible bodily harm, and death. Early identification and intervention are the most important factors in improving long-term outcomes.

Childhood and adolescence are times of growth and development and, thus, periods of increased risk of eating disorders. Assessing growth and development accurately, without weight bias, is essential for the healthcare provider in the screening, treatment and prevention of eating disorders in pediatric patients. Participants of this webinar will learn about the accurate interpretation and discussion of growth charts, as well as common interpretation mistakes, as one tool to identify, treat and prevent eating disorders in their own practice.

This webinar was designed to train primary care and behavioral health providers on how to think about eating disorder recovery. How recovery has been conceptualized will be reviewed and a comprehensive definition of recovery will be presented along with empirical support. The presenter will also address factors associated with comprehensive recovery as well as clinical implications and the roles of primary care providers and behavioral health providers in the treatment of eating disorders.

Outpatient clinicians might need to refer a patient to a higher level of care (HLOC) for eating disorder treatment, but what actually happens at that higher level of care can seem mysterious. This presentation takes a deep dive into eating disorder treatment with a focus on inpatient and residential treatment. The primary goal of this presentation is to enable outpatient clinicians to make effective referrals to HLOC and to help their patients make a smooth transition back to outpatient treatment when they complete HLOC.

Primary care providers (PCPs) are in a unique position to screen patients for eating disorders, particularly those who may not display obvious signs or symptoms. To date, screening for these conditions has been challenging given the lack of primary care-specific strategies that fit the needs of a busy clinical practice. In this webinar, we will discuss NCEED’s novel primary care tool: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders (SBIRT-ED), and the ways in which it can be used to increase detection of eating pathology and referrals to specialty care.

Part 1 of NCEED’s Eating Disorders in Primary Care series, this webinar provides participants with foundational knowledge on eating disorders and their etiology, signs and symptoms, and best practices for screening in primary care and integrated behavioral health settings.

In Part 2 of NCEED’s Eating Disorders in Primary Care series, this webinar discusses how to manage eating disorders in primary care through early intervention, referral for specialty treatment, and coordination of care during ongoing treatment.

In part 3 of NCEED’s Eating Disorders in Primary Care series, this webinar discusses best practices in identifying and navigating treatment levels of care, implementing behavioral and therapeutic interventions, and coordinating care between primary care and behavioral health.

In part 4 of NCEED’s Eating Disorders in Primary Care series, this webinar provides information about how best to coordinate care between healthcare settings and practices in the state of California.

Eating disorders are underdetected and undertreated, particularly as many individuals with these conditions do not have obvious signs or symptoms. Healthcare providers working in primary care and/or community-based settings can make a difference by addressing eating disorders as early as possible. To date, screening for these conditions has been challenging given the lack of specific strategies that fit the needs of primary care and/or community-based practice. In this webinar, we will discuss NCEED’s novel tool: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders (SBIRT-ED), and the ways in which it can be used to increase detection of eating pathology and referrals to specialty care.

In this session, we will present evidence-based methods for detecting eating disorders among children, adolescents, and adults in your clinical practice as well as how and when to refer to specialist care. We will also discuss the ways in which eating disorder symptoms may be more salient in your practice now in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will then present information on best practices for non-specialist mental health providers including: brief therapy models, strategies for bridging care until a patient is established with a specialist team, and ways to incorporate eating disorder-informed interventions into existing treatment plans if/when a patient discloses eating disorder symptoms.

For families, recognizing an eating disorder in their teen can be an overwhelming and scary discovery. Parents are often filled with questions and doubts, “Is this a phase? Will it go away on its own? What can I do? What should I do?” In the current talk, we will discuss how family-based therapy for eating disorders works to help teens recover. We will also discuss the important role of individual therapists and primary care providers as they work together with family-based therapists. Applying concrete skills and vignettes, this webinar will illustrate the principles of helping families and teens face eating disorder recovery with courage and compassion.

Published research on genetics of eating disorders can be dense and hard to read. It’s especially hard for clinicians who might be confronted by patients, parents, or partners who bring questions into the room in a quest to understand what the genetic research means for them today in their recovery journey. This talk will present up-to-date information on genetics research while focusing on how clinicians can incorporate genetics into their case conceptualizations and address patients’ and families’ questions about the role of genes and environment in illness risk and recovery.

This webinar will review conceptualizations of body image and their assessments, as well as mental health concerns associated with negative body image. The presenter will focus on sociocultural factors contributing to body image, including risk and protective factors, with the intent to broaden this review to diverse samples. Recommendations and guidance for interventions and strategies to improve clients’ body image will be presented.

This webinar will provide a deep dive into the historical context of the Minnesota Starvation Experiment. This research advanced our understanding of physiological and psychological effects of malnutrition. Ancel Keys’ starvation experiment is important because of its results, but also because of its methodology and the questions it raises about informed consent for research participants.

Patients with anorexia nervosa are at risk of death from suicide and from the consequences of the eating disorder. Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether the eating disorder behaviors themselves constitute a slow form of suicide. This presentation for primary care and mental health clinicians will address treatment options (and limitations) for patients with anorexia nervosa who are at risk of death from suicide and/or their eating disorders.

Various oral signs and symptoms may develop in patients with patterns of disordered eating. These signs often appear early in the disease process and can progress to cause irreversible structural change and functional impairment. This webinar will review the common associated oral symptoms, their physical presentation, and their clinical relevance. We will also discuss several treatment options and intervention measures that dentists and other healthcare specialists may offer. Finally, the webinar will cover home care instructions for patients with active or relapsing behaviors – the aim being risk/harm reduction.

In this webinar, participants will learn about important clinical recommendations for a patient needing refeeding in the outpatient setting. The presenter will define refeeding and refeeding syndrome, and highlight how to assess risk for refeeding syndrome. Participants will learn strategies to determine expected body weight for a patient and the importance of weight restoration, when indicated. Risks of malnutrition will be highlighted, as well as key labs to review as part of the renourishment process.

Weight loss messages are omnipresent in our society. Individuals hear messages about weight loss from the media, friends and family, grocery stores, schools, gyms, and often most of all, health care providers. In this presentation, participants will learn why the recommendation of weight loss by healthcare providers is harmful to patients. The evidence regarding the relationship between the recommendation of weight loss and weight stigma, weight cycling, eating disorders, and health will be presented. Evidence based practices of weight inclusive care will be presented and the complicated, nuanced topic of what to do when patients want to lose weight will be discussed.

This webinar addresses how SUD practitioners and treatment facilities can identify eating disorder symptoms. You learn how to provide minimal nutrition support and recognize when and at what level eating disorder-specific care is necessary. In this workshop, we also provide resources for clinicians to better diagnose and treat SUD and ED.

Eating disorders may be found amongst people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and sociocultural groups. In this webinar, we will review the most frequently identified features encountered by primary care providers and the diagnostic criteria for common eating disorders. We will discuss specific considerations for special population groups, known risk factors for the development of eating disorders, and the changing prevalence rates and presentations encountered in the current medical system.

Eating disorders and substance use disorders are common conditions that often present to primary care physicians, pediatricians, and behavioral health clinicians. Both conditions carry high morbidity and mortality rates and often require prompt evaluation and intervention to achieve optimal outcomes. This webinar will explore the interplay between substance use and substance use disorders in those patients with eating disorders. Information on how to appropriately screen, intervene, and initial treatment approaches will be discussed and resources will be provided.

Existing literature indicates that veterans are at an increased risk for eating disorders; however, many patients may not display obvious signs or symptoms. Primary care clinicians in the VA are in a unique position to identify patients with eating disorders, but screening for these conditions has been challenging given the lack of primary care-specific strategies that fit the needs of a busy clinical practice. In this webinar, we will discuss NCEED’s novel primary care tool: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders (SBIRT-ED), and the ways in which it can be used to increase detection of eating pathology and referrals to specialty care.