Advanced Topics in Therapy: Decoding Disordered Eating: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Do you recognize something is "off" about your clients' eating habits but don't feel confident diagnosing it as an Eating Disorder? Do you want to be able to bridge your approaches for other conditions with treating Eating Disorders? Do you want to build competence in assessing and treating Eating Disorder symptoms?
This interactive, case-based, Project ECHO series is designed to empower any professional providing therapy to children/adolescents or young adults. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to confidently assess, treat, and support individuals struggling with disordered eating. Through real-life case discussions, expert-led sessions, and practical tools you can use immediately, you’ll learn how to identify the red flags, gain confidence in treating disordered eating, and make a real difference in your clients' lives. Eating disorders are complex conditions that can significantly impact physical health, psychological well-being, and social functioning. They affect individuals across all ages, genders, and backgrounds—and many go undetected for far too long.
What You Will Learn:
Understanding the “Why”: Explore the biopsychosocial model of eating disorder development to understand the complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors.
Spotting the Unseen: Learn how to assess and evaluate disordered eating symptoms, identifying critical yellow and red flags before they escalate.
Bridging the Gap: Discover how to collaborate effectively with medical professionals, ensuring comprehensive care for clients.
Choosing the Right Approach: Gain insight into evidence-based treatments (EBTs) like Family-Based Therapy (FBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)—and when to use each.
Taking Action: Apply therapeutic interventions targeting specific eating disorder symptoms, giving you practical tools to support recovery.
Dates
Tuesdays, 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM | OCTOBER 14 – NOVEMBER 11 | 5 week course
October: 14, 21, 28,
November: 4, 11
For Further Information:
Featured Faculty
Dr. Bennett is a licensed psychologist in the Division of Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology (BMCP) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Bennett is part of the Eating Disorder team, serving as the lead psychologist for the inpatient eating disorder program for patients medically comprised with a variety of eating disorder diagnoses. Also, Dr. Bennett provides evidence based treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families in the outpatient setting. Dr. Bennett enjoys collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to provide the best care possible. Dr. Bennett was previously a teacher and is passionate about being able to continue to teach and provide education to the larger community on eating disorders, prevention and treatment.
Angela Kinstler, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC,CNL
Angela Kinstler is a licensed advanced practice registered nurse certified as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Angela provides direct clinical care and medication management to children and adolescents with ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood related challenges, obsessions and compulsions, autism, eating disorders and other mental health related diagnoses. The treatment of eating disorders is an area of specialty and serves a team member in the Eating Disorder Program in Adolescent Medicine. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented nationally on a variety of areas in nursing practice.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s 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.
Clinical Counselors: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of professional counselor continuing education credits by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Provider #RCX111201. This program is approved for 1.25 clock hours (per session). Counselor program area: Methods of Intervention and Prevention
Social Workers: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of social work clock hours by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Provider # RSX030902. This program is approved for 1.25 clock hours (per session). Social Work program area: Methods
Nurses: This activity is approved for a maximum 1.25 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours (per session). *Some sessions CE activity is designed for the additional hours required for APRNs with prescriptive authority in Ohio.*
