December 2018
Lemonade from Lemons: A Primer for Dietitians Providing Care to Clients Receiving DBT Therapy
Presented by: Charlotte Thomas, LCSW and Tiffany Kearns, RD from Portland DBT Institute Webinar Description: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence based treatment developed by Marsha M. Linehan, PhD for complex multi-diagnostic individuals with pervasive emotion dysregulation and high risk suicidal behavior. Over the past two and a half decades, research has consistently demonstrated DBT as being effective for patients with a variety of complex problems such eating disorders and substance abuse disorders, where emotion dyscontrol is at the…
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Eating Disorders at Midlife and Beyond
Presented by: Margo Maine, Ph.D, FAED, CEDS Webinar Description: Dr Maine will discuss unique dynamics and treatment needs associated with Eating Disorders At Midlife & Beyond. Despite prevailing beliefs that these conditions only affect the young, age does not immunize women from eating disorders. Today the majority of midlife women express significant weight preoccupation and distress over their shape, appearance, and diet, threatening the health, well-being, and status of women across the globe. Eating disorders are a life-threatening and treatable disease,…
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Integrative and Functional Nutrition within a Non-Diet Paradigm by Janice Dada, MPH, RDN, CDE
In this presentation, participants will learn about integrative and functional nutrition (IFN) and how it can be used with populations at risk for, recovering from or engaging in disordered eating behaviors. IFN focuses on uncovering root causes of symptom(s) or disease(s), whereas conventional medical approaches and MNT focus on simply providing a solution to the problem without searching for a root cause. Many IFN practices are rooted in diet culture, however, in this presentation, integrative nutrition strategies will be described through a weight-inclusive,…
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