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Continuing Education
Virtual
Supporting Recovery Through the Holidays: A Family Approach to Treatment Ambivalence
November
06
Friday
The holiday season may present unique clinical challenges for adolescents and young adults with eating disorders and their families. Social gatherings, disruptions in routine, food-centered traditions, and appearance- or weight-related commentary can exacerbate eating disorder symptoms, increase ambivalence regarding recovery, and heighten family distress. This presentation examines how a family-systems framework can support clinicians in helping patients and caregivers navigate these stressors while sustaining treatment engagement and therapeutic progress.
The session will review the core principles and evidence base for family-based treatment (FBT) in adolescent anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, emerging evidence for adapted family-based approaches in avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and considerations for involving families and other support persons in the care of young adults. Participants will consider practical strategies for holiday meals and social gatherings; caregiver engagement; preservation of the young person’s voice, autonomy, and developmental needs; and reduction of family accommodation of eating disorder behaviors. The presentation will also introduce a structured approach to evaluating limited early treatment response and determining when treatment modifications, adjunctive interventions, or alternative approaches may be indicated.
The target audience for this continuing education program is mental health providers and clinicians working with individuals with mental health diagnoses. Materials are appropriate for learners with an introductory level of understanding about mental health concerns.
Questions about this event? Please email continuing.education@ercpathlight.com.
Educational Objectives
Following this presentation, participants will be able to…
Compare the principles and relative strength of evidence for FBT in adolescent anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, adapted family-based approaches for ARFID, and family involvement in the treatment of young adults with eating disorders.
Identify patient-, caregiver-, and family-system factors that may heighten treatment ambivalence during the holiday season and affect treatment engagement, nutritional rehabilitation, and behavioral change.
Apply a clinical decision-making framework to develop family-centered holiday support plans, evaluate limited early treatment response, and determine when treatment adaptations, adjunctive interventions, or alternative approaches may be appropriate.
Available Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center, LLC designates this live course for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit + One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60-minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion. Attendees who complete this course are eligible for 1.5 CPEU.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6815 Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Eating Recovery Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Eating Recovery Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0232.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0280.
Eating Recovery Center, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0756.
All Eating Recovery Center, LLC sponsored educational activities are presented in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you are in need of accommodations, please contact ERC Pathlight Continuing Education Team at continuing.education@ercpathlight.com.
Cost and Refund/Cancellation Policy
There is no fee to participate in this activity.
Conflict of Interest
There is no conflict of interest in the presentations.
Commercial Interest
There is no commercial support for this activity.