“No more Secrets:” Shedding Light on Eating Disorders in the African American Community

“No more Secrets”: Shedding Light on Eating Disorders in the African American Community

Though eating disorders were historically believed to be a concern of affluent, young, White women, emerging evidence indicates that disordered eating is also present among African American and/or Black individuals.1,2 Due to lack of training, however, identifying disordered eating in this population may be challenging for providers.  This webinar will provide an overview of disordered eating in African Americans, provide culturally-relevant questions to guide assessment of eating behaviors,  and report emerging trends in the application of established treatments for this population.3

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Presenter

Rachel Goode, PhD, MPH, LCSW

Rachel Goode, PhD, MPH, LCSW

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Assistant Professor in the Center for Eating Disorder Excellence, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify factors that may influence the development of disordered eating in African Americans.
  1. Describe culturally relevant questions that may better detect the presence of disordered eating in clinical assessments with African Americans.
  1. Describe evidence-based and culturally informed treatments for eating disorders in African Americans.
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Webinar Details

Audience

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

Learning Level

Introductory

Cost

Free

Duration

1.0 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.