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Eating behaviours can be significantly impacted by psychological distress; changes in routines and lifestyles have been found to impact people’s relationship with food. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/appetite/special-issue/10PQ7HXZ535).
The session look at the effects distress on eating patterns of the population. It will then outline the features of problematic emotional eating and differentiate it from responding to physical hunger. When clients present with problematic eating behaviours, it can be important to identify whether their presentation fits within an eating disorder diagnosis. This can be helpful for psycho-education purposes and has implications for treatment.
Chris Fairburn’s CBT-E (Enhanced CBT) strategy on binge analysis will be outlined and suggestions of how to minimize triggers including several behavioural strategies will be given. These strategies form a powerful tool kit for clients to use when they feel the urge to binge or emotionally eat. The DBT strategy of IMPROVE the moment will be outlined to help clients manage their distress. We will also touch on the importance of mindfulness and mindful eating to compliment the strategies above.
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| Presenter slides - Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating (1.64 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Morag Paterson is a Senior Counselling Psychologist with specialist endorsement through AHPRA. She qualified at University of Roehamptom (London, UK) in 2005. Morag has worked in Psychology related fields for over 20 years where she has gathered a wealth of clinical knowledge and experience. In London, she was a Manager in two Primary Care Mental Health Services, where she managed and supervised Psychologists and Therapists. She arrived in Sydney seven years ago and started her Australian Psychology career in a Private Hospital with people with Addictions. She then undertook a role managing the Inpatient and Day Patient Therapy Services for an Eating Disorder Unit in a Private hospital in Sydney. In this role, she managed and supervised therapy staff as well as developed a Therapy Treatment Program for the Day Program. The treatment program modules drew on the therapeutic frameworks of Motivational Interviewing, CBT-E, DBT and ACT. Morag currently works in private practice in Ultimo and in Sydney CBD.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Morag Paterson has employment relationships with LifeSpace Psychology, En Masse, Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Foresight Psychology. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Morag Paterson has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Learning objectives of this training:
This seminar has been designed to extend the clinical knowledge and applied skill of Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Community Workers, Mental Health Nurses and Psychiatrists working with Eating disorders.
4:00pm - 5:00pm live online AEDT
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