Intro for Health Professionals on the Management of Eating Disorders in Youth & Adults (Workshop)

WAEDOCS

About this event

Trainers: All WAEDOCS team

This 1-day introductory workshop is designed for health professionals across all care settings 
who have limited experience with providing evidence based, contemporary treatment for people 
living with an eating disorder. 

This workshop includes activities, group work and input from a multi-disciplinary team 
specialising in eating disorder care and treatment.

This collaborative workshop will include information on:

• Understand the types of DSM-5 eating disorders (ED’s) & MBS items for accessing 
  specialised care
• Understand the evidenced based management of eating disorders via a collaborative 
  stepped system approach
• Identify physical & psychological effects of malnutrition & refeeding risks
• Understand the evidenced based treatment approaches to eating disorder management
• Understand the relationship between eating disorders & Co -occurring mental health 
  conditions
• Identify how an eating disorder can affect an individual through the perspective of a lived experience