Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (CBT-AN-20)

CENTRE FOR EATING, WEIGHT & BODY IMAGE

This workshop will detail the skills needed to deliver CBT-AN-20 in a flexible, patient-centred manner. It will address:

The evidence to date for CBT-AN-20.
The meta-competences needed to deliver any therapy effectively.
Risk management.
Formulation of anorexia nervosa.
Reviewing motivation and progress, including working with the anorexic voice.
The overlapping phases of the therapy, including: weight gain and stabilisation; emotional factors behind compulsive and impulsive behaviours; body image work; and ending therapy well.
Considerations when working with individuals with neurodiversity, trauma effects, younger presentations, atypical presentations, etc.

Case material will be used throughout to illustrate the key skills, along with role-play videos.

Participants will learn:

Ability to enhance therapy outcomes through understanding and use of meta-competences.
Formulation of anorexia nervosa using an adapted 5Ps model.
Understanding of the core skills used in CBT-AN-20 and how to adapt them for the individual.