Eating Disorder Awareness
Course Objectives
- To increase your knowledge, awareness and understanding in the area of eating disorders.
- To help you identify signs and symptoms of eating disorders.
- To reflect on why people develop eating disorders.
- To offer some options around support and strategies for working with people with eating disorders.
Course Overview
Definitions:
What are eating disorders – three main groups?
- Anorexia Nervosa.
- Bulimia Nervosa.
- Atypical Eating Disorders.
(Including: Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified EDNOS).
Quiz
Signs and symptoms:
- What might tell you that someone had an eating disorder – Group work.
Anorexia Nervosa:
- Physical Signs?
- Psychological signs?
- Behavioural signs?
Bulimia Nervosa:
- Physical Signs?
- Psychological signs?
- Behavioural signs?
Binge Eating Disorder (BED):
- Signs and symptoms.
Eating Disorder not otherwise specified:
- Signs and symptoms.
Diagnostic criteria:
- Anorexia Nervosa.
- Bulimia Nervosa.
- Binge Eating Disorder.
Why is Food the issue?
Why do dome young people develop Eating disorders?
- Background.
- Triggers.
- Sustaining the disorder.
Examining food and body distorted perceptions.
Risk and contributory Factors.
NICE Guidelines for Treatment Options:
- Physical Health care.
- Refeeding guidelines.
- Psychological care.
Further treatment options including:
- Psychological Treatments – Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Focal psychodynamic therapy (an overview).
- Psycho-educational groups.
- Family interventions.
- Gaining weight safely.
Case Study.
Evaluations and summary.
Course Details
- Duration: Half day
- Course Title: Eating Disorder Awareness
