Date/Time
This training is not sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency
2 CEs
Eating disorders are among the most serious and least understood psychiatric conditions in clinical practice. Despite high prevalence, significant mortality, and well-documented barriers to treatment, most mental health clinicians receive limited training in eating disorder recognition, differential diagnosis, and referral. This training addresses that gap directly.
Participants will examine the scope and impact of eating disorders in the U.S. population, including prevalence data, mortality rates, and the psychosocial factors that shape risk. The course provides a comprehensive review of DSM-5-TR feeding and eating disorder diagnoses — including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, OSFED, UFED, pica, and rumination disorder — with attention to medical consequences and the clinical presentations clinicians are most likely to encounter.
Beyond the diagnostic criteria, the training explores the psychological features common across eating disorders, the role of co-occurring psychiatric conditions, and the clinical implications of diagnostic crossover. It also examines how trauma and neurobiology inform both presentation and treatment engagement. The session concludes with practical guidance on validated screening tools, referral decision-making, levels of care, and what the evidence shows about recovery.
This training is designed for licensed mental health clinicians seeking to strengthen their clinical competency in identifying eating disorders and supporting clients toward appropriate care.
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: University of Maryland School of Social Work
Cost: $50.00-$70.00
For questions, email the University of Maryland School of Social Work at cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu