Intro to Evidence Based Management of Eating Disorders in Youth & Adults for Dietitians (2-Day Workshop)

WAEDOCS

About this event

This 2-day intermediatory workshop is designed for dietitians across all care settings who have limited experience with providing dietetic support for people living eating disorders and would like to learn more about eating disorders or those dietitians who already manage individuals living with an eating disorder who would like to consolidate their skills.

This workshop uses a variety of learning methods including didactic, interactive and experiential practise opportunities to meet workshop goals and objectives via live training and a series of self-pace modules. Participants are expected to complete the self-pace modules as part of completing this workshop, more information will be available after registration have closed. 

This collaborative workshop will include information on:

• Introduction to eating disorders including prevalence and types
• Navigating through the Nutrition Care Plan and ADIME process for eating disorders
• Develop an understanding of evidence based medical management
• Understanding the cognitive effects of starvation and starvation syndrome
• Explore ways of normalising eating
• Understand evidenced based psychological treatments for people living with eating disorders and the ways in which dietetic care can support treatment
• Enhance understanding of navigating care for a person living with an eating disorder
• Identifying populations at a higher risk of developing an eating disorder and provide a brief overview of evidence based/informed dietetic care
• A brief introduction to the neurobiology of eating disorders
• A brief introduction into understanding The Polyvagal Theory, trauma response and how this can improve client engagement
• Understanding the role of each member of the multidisciplinary
• Effective communication for a collaborative relationship
• A brief introduction into the foundations of meal support for dietitians and supporting carer’s 
  with meal support delivery
• Importance of dietetic supervision for dietitians working in the eating disorder space