Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders

About this event

The workshop will outline several innovations from cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders including both CBT-E and guided self-help approaches. Various techniques and strategies will be described in detail, using clinical examples, video demonstrations and experiential practice, in order that workshop participants gain not only an understanding of the techniques but the confidence to utilise them in their own practice.

Workshop Overview:

• Understanding the eating disorder mindset and diagnostic criteria
• Effects of starvation
• Medical non-negotiables
• Recent advances in neurobiological understandings of eating disorders
• The Cognitive Behavioural Model
• Collaborative case formulation
• Assessment and starting well
• Regular eating and self-monitoring
• Meal planning
• Intervening in urges to binge/restrict
• Problem solving
• Eliminating dieting- dietary restraint, dietary rules and controlling eating
• Changing the eating disorder mindset
• Shape concern, shape checking and feeling fat
• Events, moods and eating
• Maintenance planning
• Ending treatment

Cost

Free. Handouts will be provided.

Registration

Places are strictly limited, please email QuEDSeducation@health.qld.gov.au to express your interest.

CPD

Participation in this professional development activity may contribute to CPD requirements for the purposes of registration and/or professional association membership.

Pre-reading

There is compulsory pre-learning that needs to be completed prior to attendance. This will be sent to you with confirmation of attendance.