San Antonio Chapter: Ethical Considerations in Eating Disorder Treatment

Eating Recovery Center 250 E Basse Rd #206 San Antonio, Texas 78209 United States

This presentation explores key ethical considerations in eating disorder treatment, including patient autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice in clinical care. Attendees will examine ethical challenges related to virtual treatment settings, higher levels of care, lifesaving interventions, and informed consent when cognitive impairment is present. Through...

Tampa Chapter: Eating Disorders and Midlife

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (EDT) 600 5th St S St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 United States

While society’s obsession with maintaining youth masks the reality of midlife eating disorders, mature adults navigate a silent crisis created by the intersection of aging, diet culture, and hormonal transitions related to menopause. These midlife transitions further complicate an environment where relevance and social status...