Objectives
- Explore information on the use of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
- Summarize the diagnostic characteristics for anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder
- Summarize the most common psychotherapeutic interventions for each disorder
- Describe the characteristics of clients with each of these disorders
- Identify common psychological and medical disorders that cooccur with eating disorders
- Describe how to place patients in any appropriate level of care
- Identify psychological or physical symptoms in comment in eating disorders which may necessitate hospitalization
- Summarize the goals of treatment for persons with eating disorders
- Teacher: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes