Family-based Treatment for Eating Disorders: Compassion and Care through the Storm of Phase 1

Family-based Treatment for Eating Disorders: Compassion and Care through the Storm of Phase 1

For families, recognizing an eating disorder in their teen can be an overwhelming and scary discovery. Parents are often filled with questions and doubts, “Is this a phase? Will it go away on its own? What can I do? What should I do?” In the current talk, we will discuss how family-based therapy for eating disorders works to help teens recover. We will also discuss the important role of individual therapists and primary care providers as they work together with family-based therapists. Applying concrete skills and vignettes, this webinar will illustrate the principles of helping families and teens face eating disorder recovery with courage and compassion.

Presenter

Stephanie Zerwas, PhD

Stephanie Zerwas, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Founder and therapist at Flourish Chapel Hill

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the three phases of family-based therapy for eating disorders.
  • Assess whether a family is a good candidate for family-based therapy for eating disorders.
  • Apply principles of family-based therapy to hypothetical case vignettes.
  • Describe self-compassion mindsets that could help both parents and teens with eating disorders as they work towards normalizing the eating pattern.

Webinar Details

Audience

Primary care and behavioral health providers serving children, adolescents, and young adults

Learning Level

Introductory

Cost

Free

Duration

1.0 Hours