Recognizing and Responding to Pediatric Eating Disorders

Date:
May 20, 2022 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (ET)

Overview

Recognizing and responding to disordered eating in the primary care setting can be challenging. This course will explore the early warning signs of malnutrition and disordered eating in pediatric and adolescent patients, list appropriate interventions for patients with malnutrition and/or disordered eating and outline action items that can be taken in a primary care setting to prevent the development of an eating disorder.

Learning objectives

  1. Identify early warning signs of malnutrition and disordered eating in pediatric and adolescent patients.
  2. List appropriate interventions for patients with malnutrition and/or disordered eating.
  3. Outline action items that can be taken in a primary care setting to prevent the development of an ED.

Speakers

  • Eleanor (Ellie) Benner, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist, Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment Program, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Laurel A. Weaver, MD, PhD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Co-director of the Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment Program

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ACCME Accreditation Statement: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statements: Eleanor Benner, PsyD (Speaker), Laurel A. Weaver, MD, PhD (Speaker), Katie Lockwood, MD (Course Director) and Monica S. Williams (CME Planner) and others as appropriate have no relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company to disclose. 

Contact

For more information, contact Shelly Norbury at norburyS@chop.edu or 856-397-5588.

Related Specialties: Behavioral Health