Treatment of Eating Disorders

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the assessment and treatment of eating disorders as co-occurring with alcohol/drug addiction and abuse. Students will develop an understanding of the variety of eating disorders and the complexity of treating clients who have them. Treatment settings, including inpatient, day treatment, and outpatient options and the roles of eating disorder treatment personnel within those settings will be discussed. Various philosophies regarding etiology and treatment for clients with eating disorders will be explored and students will be taught to evaluate the efficacy of treatment.