Shared Co-Factors for Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders

Shared Co-Factors for Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders

This webinar addresses how SUD practitioners and treatment facilities can identify eating disorder symptoms. You learn how to provide minimal nutrition support and recognize when and at what level eating disorder-specific care is necessary. In this workshop, we also provide resources for clinicians to better diagnose and treat SUD and ED.

Presenter

Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH, CEDS-S

Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH, CEDS-S

Co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism and Equity, author, speaker, expert in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma and addictions

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the differences and similarities in the presentation of substance use disorders and eating disorders
  • Describe the prevalence of trauma in substance use disorders and eating disorders
  • Describe how trauma affects the brain and increases risk for these disorders

Webinar Details

Audience

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

Learning Level

Introductory

Cost

Free

Duration

1.0 Hours