Eating Disorder Training Course

Lesson 1 • Myths and Stigma in the Field

Identifies common misconceptions and stigmatizing beliefs that impede treatment. Equips practitioners to challenge bias in clinical and community settings.

Lesson 2 • Epidemiology and Prevalence

Examines global and demographic prevalence data across disorder types. Contextualizes clinical urgency and informs resource allocation decisions.

Lesson 3 • Biopsychosocial Etiology

Analyzes biological, psychological, and social risk factors contributing to disorder onset. Builds the etiological framework used throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Complications

Covers GI motility disorders, hormonal dysregulation, and reproductive consequences. Links purging and restriction behaviors to systemic organ damage.

Lesson 2 • Neurological and Cognitive Impacts

Analyzes brain structure changes, cognitive impairment, and mood dysregulation from malnutrition. Informs treatment pacing and cognitive rehabilitation planning.

Lesson 3 • Medical Monitoring and Triage

Establishes protocols for ongoing physical health monitoring and emergency triage criteria. Prepares practitioners to coordinate with medical teams effectively.

Lesson 4 • Nutritional Deficiencies and Malnutrition

Details macro- and micronutrient deficits caused by restrictive and purging behaviors. Grounds medical risk assessment in nutritional science.

Lesson 1 • Case Formulation and Diagnosis

Integrates assessment data into a coherent biopsychosocial formulation. Bridges diagnosis to individualized treatment planning.

Lesson 2 • Clinical Interview Techniques

Teaches structured and semi-structured interview methods tailored to eating disorder presentations. Forms the foundation for all diagnostic and formulation work.

Lesson 3 • Validated Assessment Tools

Reviews psychometrically validated questionnaires and rating scales for eating disorders. Enables standardized, reliable measurement across clinical contexts.

Lesson 4 • Risk and Safety Assessment

Covers suicide risk, self-harm, and medical danger assessment within eating disorder populations. Ensures practitioners can act decisively in high-risk situations.

Lesson 1 • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Applications

Applies DBT skills training to emotion dysregulation and impulsive eating behaviors. Addresses comorbid presentations requiring affect regulation focus.

Lesson 2 • Family-Based Treatment

Teaches the Maudsley approach and its adaptations for adolescent and young adult populations. Equips practitioners to engage families as active treatment agents.

Lesson 3 • Pharmacological Adjuncts

Reviews medication classes used alongside psychotherapy for eating disorders. Enables informed collaboration with prescribing clinicians.

Lesson 4 • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders

Covers CBT-E structure, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral experiments. Establishes the most widely used first-line treatment approach.

Lesson 1 • Comorbidity Management

Integrates treatment for co-occurring depression, anxiety, trauma, and personality disorders. Teaches sequencing and prioritization in complex presentations.

Lesson 2 • Bulimia Nervosa Treatment

Focuses on breaking the binge-purge cycle through CBT-E and structured eating. Develops skills for managing shame, secrecy, and impulsivity.

Lesson 3 • Binge Eating Disorder Treatment

Covers CBT, DBT, and behavioral weight management approaches for BED. Addresses emotional eating, loss of control, and weight-related distress.

Lesson 4 • Anorexia Nervosa Treatment

Addresses weight restoration, motivational challenges, and ego-syntonic cognitions. Builds competency in managing the most medically severe presentation.

Lesson 1 • Transitions and Discharge Planning

Manages care transitions between levels and prepares clients for discharge. Reduces relapse risk through structured handoff and aftercare planning.

Lesson 2 • Level-of-Care Decision Making

Applies standardized criteria to determine appropriate placement and step-up or step-down decisions. Reduces under- and over-treatment through structured clinical reasoning.

Lesson 3 • Individualized Treatment Planning

Constructs measurable, time-bound treatment goals aligned with formulation. Connects assessment findings directly to intervention selection.

Lesson 4 • Multidisciplinary Team Coordination

Defines roles across psychiatry, dietetics, medicine, and therapy within treatment teams. Builds collaborative practice skills essential at all care levels.

Lesson 1 • Males and Gender-Diverse Clients

Examines underdiagnosis in males and unique presentations in gender-diverse populations. Challenges gender-biased assumptions in clinical practice.

Lesson 2 • Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Addresses developmental considerations, early intervention, and school-based support. Builds competency in working with younger clients and their families.

Lesson 3 • Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

Analyzes how culture shapes body image, food practices, and help-seeking behavior. Develops culturally humble clinical practice across diverse populations.

Lesson 4 • Athletes and Performance Populations

Covers relative energy deficiency in sport, sport-specific pressures, and coach collaboration. Addresses the unique risk environment of competitive and recreational athletes.

Lesson 1 • Measuring Outcomes and Recovery Progress

Applies outcome measurement tools to track recovery across symptom, functional, and quality-of-life domains. Enables data-driven adjustments to ongoing care.

Lesson 2 • Managing Chronic and Treatment-Resistant Cases

Applies harm reduction and quality-of-life frameworks to chronic, non-remitting presentations. Shifts goals from full recovery to sustainable functioning when appropriate.

Lesson 3 • Understanding Relapse in Eating Disorders

Defines relapse, lapse, and recurrence within eating disorder recovery trajectories. Establishes the conceptual basis for all prevention and maintenance work.

Lesson 4 • Relapse Prevention Planning

Constructs individualized relapse prevention plans using cognitive and behavioral strategies. Translates treatment gains into durable self-management skills.