This year’s theme—Evidence, Empathy, and Evolution—calls us to examine how our work is evolving to meet the complexities of eating disorder care today. Through keynote sessions, multidisciplinary panels, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities, attendees will explore: Whether you specialize in psychotherapy, medical monitoring, nutrition, body...
Eating disorders are deadly diseases that impact psychosocial functioning and quality of life. Unfortunately, eating disorders are prevalent in many seeking treatment to lose weight. One study indicated that as many as 49 percent of patients seeking bariatric surgery have binge eating disorder. Binge eating...
For iaedp members only: Culturally Competent Conversations meets every third Tuesday of each month, 3-4 PM Eastern/12:00 PM Pacific on Zoom. What to Expect: Facilitated by SIG Co-Chairs Sabrina Richardson and Rasha Khaffagi, Culturally Competent Conversations (CCC) create a space for open dialogue, shared perspectives,...
Join our longstanding iaedp Peer Consultation Group, designed to foster a strong sense of community, clinical excellence, and ongoing professional development. Co-facilitated by Jonna Fries, PsyD and Maggie Edwards, PsyD, this group meets twice monthly via Zoom and is free to all iaedp members. We...
Do you work in Eating Disorders and live in Canada? Join our monthly virtual meeting to discuss our work. Last Thursday of each month from 9:00 am to 10:00 am PT / 12:00 pm to 1:00pm ET This virtual drop-in session is open to all...
Monthly medical stewardship education, literature review, or resource discussion on clinical feeding and eating disorders, hosted by SIG Co-Chairs, Angela C. Storck-Petersen, MPH, MS, RD, LDN, CEDS-C & Kimberly Wright Cover, MS, LPC, RD, CEDS-C, CSSD, LDN. For more information about the Medical Stewardship Special Interest...
This workshop explores the integration of trauma-informed yoga practices into eating disorder prevention and treatment through the lens of embodiment, self-regulation, and nervous system awareness. Participants will examine the physiological and psychological mechanisms through which breath regulation, mindful movement, interoceptive awareness, and grounding practices may...
The work of professionals who treat clients diagnosed with an eating disorder (ED) and significant other comorbidities such as depression, anxiety, suicidality, or BPD can be complicated. First and foremost, multi-diagnostic ED clients can be ambivalent about treatment and recovery. Professionals are often in the...
In contrast to most other mental illnesses, electrolyte abnormalities are very commonly found in patients with eating disorders. Many of them, if untreated, are particularly dangerous for these patients. Abnormalities of sodium, potassium, bicarbonate and phosphorous are the most commonly found. In fact, the presence...