Navigating Adolescent Athletes with Eating Disorders in Outpatient Care
December 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST
| This presentation explores how clinicians can effectively support adolescent athletes navigating eating disorders within an outpatient setting. Topics include conducting a thorough assessment to determine when early outpatient interventions may be appropriate and how to meaningfully involve parents from the start.
We’ll examine clinical indicators for transitioning to FBT or higher levels of care when progress stalls or symptoms escalate. Guidance will be provided on safely integrating exercise and sport throughout recovery using athlete‑specific best practices, along with practical fueling strategies tailored to the high energy demands of this population. The session emphasizes meeting families where they are, maintaining safety, and supporting sustainable performance and healing. |
Learning Objectives:
Following this presentation, participants will:
- Identify assessment strategies: Equip clinicians to identify when outpatient care is appropriate for adolescent athletes with eating disorders and apply effective methods for engaging parents early in treatment.
- Differentiate levels of care: Enable providers to recognize clinical indicators that warrant initiating Family‑Based Treatment (FBT) or recommending higher levels of care when outpatient progress is limited.
- Integrate sport and fueling safely: Strengthen clinician ability to guide athletes and families in safely returning to sport, following athlete‑specific best practices, and implementing fueling strategies that meet elevated energy needs
Level B: Skills and Application
At this level, learners move beyond theory to actively apply knowledge in practical settings. Emphasis is on developing proficiency, problem-solving, and hands-on skills that can be implemented in real-world scenarios. Ideal for practitioners looking to strengthen their capabilities.
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Katie Gilder, MPH, RD, LDÂ Bio:
Katie has worked for the last 15 years in multiple settings and has experience with adolescents and families as well as adults. She has specialized in helping adolescents and young adults with eating disorders for the past 10 years, has extensive training and experience in supporting families with FBT(TAY), and believes in individualizing care for clients and families. She works to help people find the food philosophy that works for them and improve their relationship with food through a Health At Every Size lens.
Katie loves to bust those diet-culture myths, helping her clients develop media literacy around the diet and exercise industry. Katie enjoys grocery shopping (of course), soaking up sunshine, practicing yoga, and trying new restaurants in her free time.
