Description
This interactive workshop is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to accurately assess and diagnose before effectively treating adults with an eating disorder.
Day 1 of the training is delivered online and provides a comprehensive understanding of:
- What eating disorders are, and are not (debunking myths and teasing apart comorbidities and differential diagnoses),
- Identifying and managing psychiatric and medical risks in outpatient settings,
- Calculating and communicating estimated body weight, and
- Engaging other supports and setting up the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Days 2 and 3 of the training are delivered in-person and aim to provide you with, not only the knowledge, but the skills and experiential practice necessary to set up and deliver CBT-E effectively. This 2-day training has been accredited by NEDC and meets the requirements for those undergoing the process of CEDC credentialling.
This workshop aims to provide:
- An overview of the theoretical background of and evidence for CBT-E; its treatment principles and protocols; and its value and limitations,
- An overview of the transdiagnostic formulation (with consideration of its use and limitation in complex/comorbid presentations) and its role in treatment planning,
- Considerations of therapist stance and effective client engagement (with specific consideration for ambivalence and/or low motivation in treatment)
- Consideration of its application to diverse populations (including higher-weighted individuals) and across different settings (specifically, private practice settings), and
- Demonstrations and skills practice of the main CBT-E interventions.
The training will involve didactic, interactive/experiential practise opportunities, and case summaries/examples.
The workshop is suitable for those both with and without prior knowledge and/or experience working with eating disorders and/or delivering CBT-E. Places are capped in order to ensure a quality and comprehensive experience for all participants.
