Continuing Education Workshops: 6 CEU's

Date: January 20, 2012
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (followed by a reading and book signing from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Location: UCF Fairwinds Alumni Center
Sponsor: UCF Psychology Clinic Advanced Clinical Training Services

TARGET AUDIENCE

This workshop is for psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, graduate students, and licensed professional counselors who are involved in treatment of eating disorders in youth and adults.

PROGRAM

This workshop provides an overview of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and eating disorders not otherwise specified. The role of genes and environment in eating disorders risk will be presented in a user-friendly manner. Ways to assist patients, families, and practitioners with understanding the role of genes and environment, and ways to incorporate this information into your treatment model will be discussed. Two treatment approaches will be presented including a cognitive-behavioral based intervention for binge eating disorder, as well as a cognitive-behavioral-based couple therapy (UCAN: Uniting Couples in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa). Various instructional approaches will be employed including didactic instruction, session-by-session review of treatment protocols, video, role play, and other demonstrations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Discuss eating disorder symptoms and explain related phenomenology and patterns of co-occurring conditions.
2. Illustrate the current state of the science regarding genetic and environmental risk factors for eating disorders.
3. Describe cognitive-behavioral based treatment approaches for binge eating disorder and anorexia nervosa in adults.

For more information, please contact Jean Bagga.

The UCF Psychology Clinic Advanced Training Services is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The UCF Psychology Clinic Advanced Training Services maintains responsibility of the program.

Presenter

Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, FAED
Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
Professor of Nutrition, School of Public Health
Director, UNC Eating Disorders Program

Dr. Bulik, Director of the University of North Carolina Eating Disorders Program - a comprehensive inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient program providing evidence-based treatment for all eating disorders. Dr. Bulik has published over 400 scientific papers and chapters on eating disorders. Her new book is The Woman in the Mirror: How to Stop Confusing What You Look Like with Who You Are (Walker, December 2011). She is also author of Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How to Stop (Walker). Her research includes treatment, laboratory, epidemiological, and genetic studies of eating disorders. She has a unique ability to translate complex scientific findings into clinically relevant pearls. Dr. Bulik holds the first endowed professorship in eating disorders in the United States.

January 20, 2012