Understanding anorexia and bulimia - how can we support and work with sufferers?

Aims and objectives

• To gain an understanding of the essential characteristics of anorexia and bulimia.
• To gain knowledge of the 12-step model for use in supporting sufferers and integrate key concepts into your practice.

Contents

• What is an eating disorder?
• Characteristics of anorexia/characteristics of bulimia (DSM V reference).
• Research – anorexia and addiction.
• Cycle of addiction and its connection to anorexia/bulimia.
• Anorexia/binge eating/bulimia – the triple threat.
• Attachment theory relating to eating disorders.
• Invited speaker (anorexia/recovery journey).
• 12-step model and it correlation to the Nice guidelines for working with eating disorders.
• Steps one-12 summarised.
• Lily’s poem.

Five hour CPD certificates issued

Suitable for:

• Counsellors
• Nurses
• Psychotherapists
• Trainees
• Psychologists
• Students
• Dieticians
• Occupational therapists
• Nutritionists
• Teachers
• Psychiatrists
• Youth workers
• Family therapists
• Personal trainers
• General practitioners
• Social workers.

I am running two workshops:

CPD one - working therapeutically with obesity. Looking at food addiction and binge eating disorder - September 29th (please see details under a separate listing).

CPD two - Understanding anorexia and bulimia. How can we support and work with sufferers?

Full price £75 per workshop.

Early bird discount

£125 for both workshops paid before August 10th.

CPD one - £68 paid before August 10th.

CPD two - £68 paid before September 10th.

Please email roch.c@btinternet.com for a booking form.