Signs and Symptoms: Presenting Features of Eating Disorders

Signs and Symptoms: Presenting Features of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders may be found amongst people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and sociocultural groups. In this webinar, we will review the most frequently identified features encountered by primary care providers and the diagnostic criteria for common eating disorders. We will discuss specific considerations for special population groups, known risk factors for the development of eating disorders, and the changing prevalence rates and presentations encountered in the current medical system.

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Presenter

Stephanie N. Ferrin, MD, MS

Stephanie N. Ferrin, MD, MS

Adolescent Medicine Specialist and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UNC Healthcare, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the diagnostic criteria for the most common eating disorders
  • Review the common presenting symptoms and features of eating disorders
  • Identify the risk factors for the development of eating disorders
  • Discuss changing prevalence rates and presentations of eating disorders
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Webinar Details

Audience

Primary care providers treating primarily adult populations

Learning Level

Introductory

Cost

Free

Duration

1.5 Hours

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Funding for the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders was made possible by Grant No. H79SM081924 from SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS or the U.S. Government.