About this webinar
Dates: January 20 and 21, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to noon ET
This training is suitable for:
Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers
Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors
Other: nutritionists and dieticians
Client age category: For professionals who work with clients aged 12 years to adulthood
Level of training: Introductory
Trigger warning: Participating in our programming may evoke powerful feelings and can trigger participants who have experienced personal trauma.
Description: Understanding the connection between individuals struggling with eating disorders and their attachment category is paramount in providing effective treatment. Research shows that there is a correlation between eating disorders and insecure attachment patterns.
In this comprehensive training, clinicians will learn about attachment theory and will be equipped to apply it in their practice. We will explore how to use this theory specifically in the treatment of eating disorders.
This training will include interactive discussions and case studies.
Learning objectives:
- Comprehensive understanding of attachment theory and attachment styles
- Comprehensive understanding of eating disorders
- Tools in eating disorders treatment using attachment-focused therapy
- Understanding trauma and the impact on attachment and eating disorders
Continuing Education (CE) Information: SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) hours. Full-day programs equal six CE hours; half-day programs equal three CE hours; for less than half-day programs, one hour of programming equals one CE hour. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute maintains responsibility for the programs.
Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and Certificate of Participation for their consideration.
Registration closes
If registration has closed and you're still interested in joining this course, please contact Mary Anne at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Facilitator
Meet our expert facilitator
Devra Igra
We strive to ensure our online learning programs are easy for everyone, everywhere. If you have any accessibility requirements (automatic transcripts, closed-captioning, ASL interpreters, advanced access to program materials), please email Mary Anne Van Rooyen at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca to let us know how we can best support your learning experience.