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Making Thin, Thin Enough- What You Need to Know Now about Anorexia!

By Stephen V. Sobel, M.D.

Why You Should Take This Course

How can a woman who is so emaciated fail to recognize the emaciated body that she now has? How is it that a person can starve herself literally for days without apparent recognition of being hungry? What causes someone to look in the mirror and see herself at essentially twice her actual body weight? Anorexia is a fascinating, confusing and deeply disturbing disorder creating tremendous suffering. Therapists often feel confused, frustrated and overwhelmed when working with clients suffering from Anorexia. You want to understand how these symptoms are developed and what you can do about it. You want to understand the social, psychological, family, biological and genetic causes of Anorexia. You want to have an up-to-date understanding of the multifocal treatment approach that leads to successful weight gain and resolution of Anorexia. You want to be able to use psychotherapeutic techniques to help these women. You want to understand how medications can be helpful. You want to turn her despair and your frustration into success and health. You want to know what you need to know now about Anorexia!

Learning Objectives

By successfully completing this course you will be able to:

1. Effectively treat Anorexia

2. Understand the interaction between societal pressures and the development of Anorexia.

3. Understand the biopsychosocial causes of Anorexia

4. Recognize the psychological and medical consequences of Anorexia, including who is at risk for death

5. Identify family dynamics related to the development and continuation of Anorexia

6. Apply the Multifactorial Treatment approach for successful treatment of Anorexia

7. Determine healthy weight and caloric needs for women suffering from Anorexia

8. Apply Cognitive psychotherapy within a dynamic understanding of issues of identity, perfectionism and powerlessness in Anorexia

9. “Feed the Family” of girls and women suffering from Anorexia

10. Recognize the benefits and risks of using medications to treat Anorexia

11. Confidently discuss Anorexia with psychiatrists, general physicians and psychotherapist colleagues

12. Fast track your clients to successful resolution of Anorexia

What your colleagues are saying:

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