F25-710 Eating Disorder Core Competencies for the Non-Specialist Clinician

Instructor

Agenda & Learning Objectives

AGENDA: 

12:50 pm – 1:00 pm Log on 

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm   

• Presenter and presentation intro - 5 min  

• Survey - to ascertain existing familiarity level with eating disorders among participants) 5 min  

• ED Overview - prevalence, incidence, risks, warning signs, and diagnostic criteria + questions - 30 min  

• ED Screening tools and process + questions - 20 min  

• Overview of Levels of Care - 10 min  

• Referral, consultation, and when to refer a client out for specialized care + questions - 15 min  

• Case example - 5 min  

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm BREAK  

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm  

• Body Image Overview + questions - 25 min  

• Applying existing mental healthcare skills with clients struggling with disordered eating + questions - 20 min  

• Helping clients with ED *history* prevent relapse + questions - 20 min  

• Harmful vs. Helpful + questions - 15 min  

• Case example - 5 min  

• Resources for further learning - 5 min 

4:15 pm Adjournment 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify and utilize effective screening tools for disordered eating.   

• Differentiate between clinical and subclinical disordered eating and between specific eating disorder diagnoses.  

• Determine the ethical and appropriate level of care.  

Bibliography & References

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

Academic Papers  

Blake, C. E., Hébert, J. R., Lee, D. C., Adams, S. A., Steck, S. E., Sui, X., Kuk, J. L., Baruth, M., & Blair, S. N. (2013). Adults with greater weight satisfaction report more positive health behaviors and have better health status regardless of BMI. Journal of obesity, 2013, 291371. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/291371   

Charlesworth, T. E. S., & Banaji, M. R. (2019). Patterns of Implicit and Explicit Attitudes: I. Long-Term Change and Stability From 2007 to 2016. Psychological Science, 30(2), 174-192. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797618813087     

Flegal, K. M., Ioannidis, J. P. A., & Doehner, W. (2019). Flawed methods and inappropriate conclusions for health policy on overweight and obesity: the Global BMI Mortality Collaboration meta-analysis. Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle, 10(1), 9–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12378 

Harrop EN, Mensinger JL, Moore M, Lindhorst T. (2021). Restrictive eating disorders in higher weight persons: A systematic review of atypical anorexia nervosa prevalence and consecutive admission literature. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54:1328–57. doi: 10.1002/ eat.23519  

Leger, K. A., Gloger, E. M., Maras, J., & Marshburn, C. K. (2022). Discrimination and health: The mediating role of daily stress processes. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 41(5), 332–342. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001173  

Mann, T., Tomiyama, A. J., Westling, E., Lew, A. M., Samuels, B., & Chatman, J. (2007). Medicare's search for effective obesity treatments: diets are not the answer. The American psychologist, 62(3), 220–233. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.62.3.220 

Marshall RD, Latner JD, Masuda A. (2020). Internalized weight bias and disordered eating: The mediating role of body image avoidance and drive for thinness. Frontiers in Psychology, 10:2999. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02999     

Mensinger, J. L., Tylka, T. L., & Calamari, M. E. (2018). Mechanisms underlying weight status and healthcare avoidance in women: A study of weight stigma, body-related shame and guilt, and healthcare stress. Body image, 25, 139–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.03.001   

Park, H. (2015). Relative Contributions of a Set of Health Factors to Selected Health Outcomes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 49(6), pp. 961–969. http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/sites/default/ files/Park_AmJPrevMed_2015.pdf 

Puhl, R. M., & Heuer, C. A. (2009). The stigma of obesity: a review and update. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 17(5), 941–964. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2008.636 

Ralph AF, Brennan L, Byrne S, Caldwell B, Farmer J, Hart LM, et al. (2022). Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: Clinical practice guideline. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10:1–42. doi:10.1186/s40337-022-00622-w    

Stice E, Rohde P, Shaw H, Desjardins C. (2020). Weight suppression increases odds for future onset of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and purging disorder, but not binge eating disorder. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 112:941–7. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa146  

Tylka, T. L., Annunziato, R. A., Burgard, D., Daníelsdóttir, S., Shuman, E., Davis, C., & Calogero, R. M. (2014). The weight-inclusive versus weight-normative approach to health: evaluating the evidence for prioritizing well-being over weight loss. Journal of obesity, 2014, 983495. https10.1155/2014/983495 

van Hoeken D, Hoek HW. (2020). Review of the burden of eating disorders: mortality, disability, costs, quality of life, and family burden. Current Opinion in Psychiatry. Nov;33(6):521-527. doi: 10.1097/ YCO.0000000000000641  

Books 

Harrison, C. (2019). Anti-diet : reclaim your time, money, well-being, and happiness through intuitive eating (First Edition). Little Brown Spark.  

Tovar, V. (2018). You have the right to remain fat (First Feminist Press Edition). Feminist Press.  

Kinavey, H., & Sturtevant, D. (2022). Reclaiming body trust: a path to healing & liberation TarcherPerigee.  

Gordon, A. (2020). What we don’t talk about when we talk about fat. Beacon Press.  

Strings S. (2019). Fearing the Black body: The racial origins of fat phobia. New York, NY: New York University Press   

Websites 

National Alliance for Eating Disorders. (2025, February 24). https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/   

Redefining the meaning and value of beauty in our lives. More Than A Body. (2024, January 31). https:// www.morethanabody.org/   

Harvard University. (2025, February 24). Project Implicit. Take a Test. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html   

Course Completion & CE Information

Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement

The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University of Maryland School of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for 3 Category I Continuing Education Units. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education. 

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University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education, #1611, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 2/11/2024-2/11/2027.  

To receive ACE credit, full attendance is required; no partial credits will be given for partial attendance. 

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Target Audience

Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

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The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.  

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