Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)

Organisation / Service

Mutiple providers

Duration

6-8 hours

Learning Level

Suitable for Intermediate practicioners.

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Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) combines two therapeutic components; clinical management which prioritises the establishment of normal eating and weight restoration, and provides targeted psycho-education and advice about eating disorders, eating and weight/shape concerns; and supportive psychotherapy which allows the person and their therapist to respond to other life issues that are important to the person, including those that may impact upon the eating disorder.

SSCM moves through three overlapping phases; firstly focusing on identifying symptoms, agreeing on goal weight and providing a personalised formulation supported by psychoeducation, then on nutritional education with a focus on the person's physical state alongside supportive therapy, and finally on finishing up treatment, setting goals for the future and planning to maintain gains.

SSCM intends to support people across two broad aims; to help them establish a link between their symptoms and their eating behaviour and weight, and to support them in a gradual return to normal eating and weight restoration.

SSCM builds on the existing core skills and strengths of mental health clinicians of clinical management and supportive psychotherapy to equip general mental health clinicians to apply their core skills to working with clients experiencing eating disorders.

Who it is for?

SSCM has demonstrated effectiveness as an outpatient psychological treatment for adults with Anorexia Nervosa.

SSCM is included as an endorsed model under the ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential.

Training providers

Please see NEDC's Approved Training for details and links to all current approved training providers for SSCM.

Cost

Dependent on training provider