Body Image & Eating Disorders

Organisation / Service

Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders

Duration

8 hours

Learning Level

Suitable for advanced practitioners.

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Body Image (BI) concerns and associated distress are well-established features of eating disorders. Despite this, consumers
report current treatment often does not directly address these concerns, and thus exacerbates their feelings of being
misunderstood. In addition, it can often be difficult for clinicians to know how and when to discuss body image concerns in
treatment. Helping adults and their supports to feel validated, and tolerate body image distress in the earlier stages of
treatment is an important factor in eating disorders treatment and recovery. 

The workshop aims to have participants gain:
• Increased ability to understand and formulate body image concerns as part of the overall clinical presentation for
adults living with an eating disorder
• Increased understanding of the impacts of diet culture and weight based stigma for people living with an eating
disorder and their supports
• Increased capacity to address body image concerns with adults in eating disorders treatment

Cost

$85 for Victorian public mental health services

$250 for other health professionals