About the event: The presence of co-occurring conditions can complicate the treatment of eating disorders. In fact, as many as 35% of patients with eating disorders also have OCD, with particularly high rates for those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN) and avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). This presentation will provide an overview of why OCD and eating disorders seem to be so closely related, help providers differentiate between these conditions, and understand malnutrition’s impact on neurobiology. There will also be an interactive portion to help providers problem-solve in real-time how to incorporate treatment of OCD into eating disorder recovery.
Learning objectives: After participating in this session, attendees should be able to:
- Identify shared risk factors and differentiators across OCD, Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Anorexia Nervosa, and OSFED.
- Summarize evidence-based practices for the treatment of OCD.
- Describe considerations for determining how to sequence the treatment of OCD and an eating disorder.
- Describe the impact of malnutrition on the brain.
Maria La Via is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who has spent her entire career doing research and clinical work focused on the treatment of eating disorders. Maria began her career at the University of Pittsburgh where she spent 10 years as assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and Medical Director of the Center for Overcoming Problem Eating and Behavioral Medicine. She moved on to become Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Medical and Clinical Director of the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders at UNC Chapel Hill, where she spent the subsequent 10 years. After leaving UNC, she opened her own private practice while also taking on the role of Medical Director at Veritas Collaborative, a specialty healthcare system for the treatment of individuals with eating disorders. Maria is currently the Director of Psychiatry at Equip, an evidence-based virtual eating disorder treatment program.
Registration cost:Free
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Additional CE information
Refund policy: This activity is offered free of charge.
Target audience: The target audience for this presentation includes medical doctors, nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, therapists, case managers, and other health care providers.
Learning format / activity type: Live activity
Continuing Education accreditation:
APA: Equip is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor Continuing Education for psychologists. Equip maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
ACCME: Equip is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Other healthcare professionals: We are happy to provide a certificate of attendance for all providers who stayed for the duration of the activity, however, it is up to the individual attendee to determine whether this activity meets the Continuing Education requirements of their licensing or credentialing organization. Please check your state’s rules and regulations for more information regarding your Continuing Education requirements.
Attendance: Full attendance is required to earn Continuing Education credit through the APA. It is up to each individual attendee to determine whether this activity meets the Continuing Education requirements of their licensing or credentialing organization. Please check your state’s rules and regulations for more information regarding your Continuing Education requirements.
Disclosures:
- Equip receives no commercial funding for these activities.
- The presenter(s) mentioned above, faculty for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. Natalia Orloff, PhD, Jessie Menzel, PhD, and Angela Celio Doyle, PhD, FAED, planners for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Maria La Via, MD, planner for this educational activity, owns individual stock in the following ineligible companies: Danahar, Gilead, 3M, GSK, Merck, Seres Therapeutics, Solventum, Novavax, Organon, Pfizer, and Viatris. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
