This workshop is targeted for all members of the multidisciplinary treatment team for eating disorders, including but not limited to medical providers, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and dieticians.

This training will provide a groundwork of knowledge for any professional who is interested in understanding the complexity of eating disorder diagnosis, assessment, medical, psychological and nutrition aspects of appropriate referral and treatment in primary care, specialty care, and outpatient mental health care. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Practice Guidelines for eating disorders includes a multidisciplinary team of which the members of the team must understand the roles of each of the team members in order to provide effective, collaborative treatment.

We will review the role of each team member, and describe the treatment approaches used by each team member. The morning sessions will focus on eating disorder risk factors, diagnosis and assessment. The afternoon sessions will focus on the psychosocial, nutritive, medical and psychiatric treatments, as well as practical tips for providers on how to approach discussion of weight and other concerns that can be sensitive to patients.