The course opens November 1, 2022
**If you have enrolled in the first version of the FBT course, you’ll receive a coupon for $50 off Version 2.0
Self-paced | 100% Online | Training for Eating Disorder Dietitians
The course opens November 1, 2022
**If you have enrolled in the first version of the FBT course, you’ll receive a coupon for $50 off Version 2.0
An updated version from our previously-released course on working with adolescents and utilizing and FBT-Informed approach to eating disorder treatment. Instructed by a seasoned therapist and dietitian team, this course will provide dietitians with a complete and comprehensive understanding of what Family Based Treatment (FBT) is and how RDNs can utilize FBT in their work with treating adolescents with eating disorders. The course places attention on updates to the research, addressing the needs of various special populations, and an intentional weight-inclusive approach to care. Featuring two guest experts, Dr Rebecka Peebles and Renee Reinecke. You will come away from this course ready and confident to support adolescents and families who need your help.
5 Core FBT Principles
How to Prioritize Those Principles in Adolescent ED Treatment
Teen Development
Anosognosia
Parental leverage
FBT – 3 Phases
Markers of recovery
Overview of the history and development of FBT
Findings and significance of seminal research studies
A look at recent FBT research
Adaptations to FBT for disorders such as bulimia nervosa and ARFID
How to know who is a good fit for FBT and who may not be
Addressing economically disadvantaged families in FBT
Supporting ethnically diverse families
Adaptations for adults
Helping teens with Atypical Anorexia
FBT for ARFID
Case examples
Therapist-coordinated care
RDN-coordinated care
Working with a therapist who is not trained in FBT
Setting Goal weights
Faster feeding (higher caloric goals)
Empowering parents to feed
Permission to not meet with teen directly
Screening for refeeding syndrome
Protocol options for weighing
Coordination of medical monitoring
Pros and Cons of Meal Plans
Using Food Photos and other technology
Increasing Caloric Density
Using Incentives
Use of Supplements
Transitioning to Phase 2
Return to sport guidelines in FBT
Split families, divorced families, busy families, parents not on same page
When weight gain stalls
Adjusting from an original weight target
When to refer to HLOC (ideal and reality)
College readiness including assessment, preparation, and contracts
Camps
Body image
Addressing parents’ weight stigma