Accredited Introduction to Eating Disorders Course

This course is fully accredited by IAOTH (International Association of Therapists). This is a comprehensive introduction to eating disorders that focuses on Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating and Bulimia Nervosa.

The course is suitable for professionals who may come into contact with clients who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. The course is also suitable for families, friends and carers of a person with an eating disorder.

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  • 1: Overview Ad for the Course Preview 02:17
  • 2: Introduction and Welcome to the Course Preview 05:27
  • 3: Introduction to Diet and Nutrition 04:00
  • 4: What is an Eating Disorder? Preview 04:16
  • 5: Why Do We Eat? 05:42
  • 6: Myths about Eating Disorders 08:03
  • 7: More Myths About Eating Disorders 04:11
  • 8: Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders Preview 07:52
  • 9: Environmental Signs of Eating Disorder 01:29
  • 10: Anyone Can Experience an Eating Disorder 00:43
  • 11: Men Get Eating Disorders Too 00:40
  • 12: Myths About Dieting 05:13
  • 13: Weight Loss and Weight Gain 03:42
  • 14: About Anorexia Nervosa 07:00
  • 15: Anorexia Nervosa Images 00:50
  • 16: How Anorexia Nervosa Affects the Body 03:40
  • 17: About Bulimia Nervosa 03:55
  • 18: About Binging Disorder 01:16
  • 19: Correlates of Binge Eating 03:57
  • 20: About Purging 04:24
  • 21: Causes of Eating Disorder Task 00:43
  • 22: Causes of Eating Disorder Answers 02:45
  • 23: Body Mass Index Explained 02:00
  • 24: Exercise: Challenges of Working with Eating Disorder 04:32
  • 25: Epidemiology and Prevalence of Eating Disorders 03:36
  • 26: Case Study 1 02:01
  • 27: Pros Of Diagnosing Eating Disorders 02:53
  • 28: Cons of Diagnosing Eating Disorders 02:14
  • 29: Major Risk Factors 02:01
  • 30: Risk Assessment 01:04
  • 31: When a Client May Need Hospitalisation 01:12
  • 32: Case Study 2 01:42
  • 33: How Have You Dealt With Challenges 00:58
  • 34: The Cycle of Anorexia and Bulimia 01:41
  • 35: Evidence Based Approaches 03:25
  • 36: Dos of Recovery 02:58
  • 37: Don'ts of Recovery 02:03
  • 38: Treatments and Interventions for Eating Disorder 09:33
  • 39: Summary and Conclusion 01:58

We look at a whole range of topics including what is an eating disorder?, signs and symptoms, epidemiology, risk assessment, pros and cons of diagnosis, treatments and interventions, evidence based approaches, myths and stereotypes.

The style of teaching is relaxed, informal and professional and throughout the course, students are encouraged to think through issues covered and to discuss with friends, colleagues or associates. Students are also encouraged to get in touch with the lecturer with any questions or queries they may have. The lecturer also welcomes students' opinion on any of the points discussed throughout the course.

By the end of the course, the student will be able to describe: What are eating disorders, the different types of eating disorders, how are eating disorders diagnosed, the pros and cons of diagnosis and much more.

• People who perhaps work with clients who have eating disorder. People with a family member or friend with an eating disorder and would like to understand the condition better and how to support the person more effectively.

• There are no pre-requisites for this course. All you need to have is an interest and or a need to learn more about eating disorders.

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