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October 8, 2024

Matt Hagins-Perry, PhD, PsyD

National Clinical and Operational Specialist


Topic:

Feeding the Body and Soul

A Clinicians's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Eating Disorders


Description:

This presentation highlights the major biopsychosocial and neurobiological impacts of people living with an eating disorder. The goal of this presentation is to provide insight into eating disorder population, their symptoms, and how to treat them. While eating disorders tend to be very complex in nature, identifying and effectively treating can cause a tremendous difference in their recovery.

Presentation Schedule:

11:30am-12:00pm - Group Introductions


12:00pm-12:30pm

Eating Disorder Overview


12:30pm-12:45pm

Biopsychosocial and Neurobiological influences


12:45pm-1:00pm

Family, Psychology, and Cultural influences


1:00pm-1:20pm

Assessment and treatment of eating disorders



1:20pm-1:30pm

Questions and discussion

Goals:

  1. To provide an overview of eating disorder pathology, assessment, and treatment
  2. Develop a foundational understanding of eating disorders and how they can present in a clinical setting
  3. Using a biopsychosocial model, participants will learn the biological, socioemotional, and psychological underpinnings of an eating disorder in effors to choose an appropriate treatment plan
  4. By the end of the course, participants will have a broader understanding of the underlying factors that contribute to and exacerbate an eating disorder, Additionaly, participants will discover how to appropriately assess and treat

Objectives:

  1. By the end of the course participants will be able to conceptualize from and apply one example of the biopsychosocial and neurobiological model to eating disorder pathology
  2. By the end of the course participants will be able to identiry one cultural, one familial, and one psychological example of eating disorders and the cooccurring presentations to inform treatment planning and care
  3. By the end of the course participants will be able to identify two practical clincal interventions that are evidenced based for the treatment of eating disorders
  4. By the end of the course participants will be able to identify three eating disorder signs, symptoms, and behaviors


Bio:

Matt Hagins-Perry, PhD, PsyD 

Accomplished eating disorder professional with 8.5 years of distinguished experience with all ages in both RTC and OP programs. I am an enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, and charismatic person who leads by example. I seek to utilize my leadership, clinical knowledge, and program management abilities to promote optimal patient care alongside a positive and inclusive work environment.

Outline:

Understanding Eating Disorders Biopsychosocial & Neurobiological Influences Family, Psychological & Cultural Influences

  1. Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders Eating Disorders
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Binge Eating Disorders
  • Diving Cycle
  • Other Considerations


Citations/References:

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Brewerton, T. D., Alexander, J., & Schaefer, J. (2019). Trauma-informed care and practice for

eating disorders: Personal and professional perspectives of lived experiences. Eating and Weight

Disorders, 24(2), 329–338. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0628-5


Brewerton, T. D., Gavidia, I., Suro, G., Perlman, M. M., Genet, J., & Bunnell, D.

W. (2021a). Provisional posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with greater severity of eating

disorder and comorbid symptoms in adolescents treated in residential care. European Eating

Disorders Review, 29(6), 910–923. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2864


Brewerton, T. D., Trottier, K., Trim, J. G., Myers, T., & Wonderlich, S. (2020). Integrating

evidence-based treatments for eating disorder patients with comorbid PTSD and trauma-related

disorders. In C. C. Tortolani, A. B. Goldschmidt, & D. Grange (Eds.), Adapting evidence-based

treatments for eating disorders for novel populations and settings: A practical guide. New York,

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labeling and defining the later stage of anorexia nervosa: A Delphi study. International Journal

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lifetime anorexia nervosa: Comparing child, adolescent, and emerging adult onsets in nationally

representative U.S. study. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54, 1632–1640. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23580


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report higher rates of abuse and more severe eating disorder symptoms than cisgender

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eating and weight-related behaviors among adolescents and young adults: toward a

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stress disorder and eating disorders: Maintaining mechanisms and treatment targets. Eating

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The San Francisco Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs and/or LEPs. The San Francisco Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. The Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  



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CEU Requirements:

  1. Participants will join the course on time and will remain for the entire presentation. Participants will come prepared to learn and participate openly in discussion
  2. Participants will be required to remain 'camera on' the entire presentation.
  3. Participants will be required to submit the course evaluation form before being sent a CEU certificate. Any participant with disabilities or other special needs, who need special accommodations in this course are invited to share these concerns or requests at info@sfeapa.org as soon as possible.
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  5. CE Unit will only be given for instructional time

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