Wednesday, March 4, 2009: 12:45 PM-2:00 PM
Barcelona/Casablanca (Westin Long Beach)
Adolescents have a lot to say about eating and body image. This workshop offers practical tools for use in group and individual therapy settings for engaging adolescents to talk openly about eating disorder struggles. Topics including intuitive eating, food portioning, fast food and the ideal meal will be presented by a registered dietitian. This workshop is useful for nutrition professionals as well as other team members working with adolescents.
I. Nutrition Foundation-treatment approach for adolescents
A. The Age of Adolescence: what gets in the way of good nutrition?
B. The Remuda Model-The Patient Journal
II. Nutrition Experientials
A. Intuitive Eating
1. RLP lesson plan
2. Handouts
B. Bulimic Group
1. Class design
2. Objectives
C. Fast Food
1. Why go?
2. Guidelines/expectations
D. Ideal Meal
1. Application to recovery
2. Lead audience in experiential
III. Remember when working with adolescents...
A. Hot topics: pro-ana, pro-mia, youtube
B. Developmental stages
IV. Question/Answer-Wrap Up
Working with adolescents can be challenging and rewarding. In an eating disorder, adolescents may struggle to find the voice to express feelings. Furthermore, eating disorders are characterized by disconnectedness; adolescents especially may struggle to integrate thoughts, feelings and actions. This workshop explores reasons why adolescents may find it difficult to share the feelings associated with choices made in the eating disorder. The presenter will lay the foundation of sound nutrition principles utilizing evidence-based practice standards. This includes discussion of treatment approach, nutrition philosophy and The Remuda Model as used in the Remuda Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders. To illustrate the Remuda Model, specific nutrition experientials will be presented in detail. Audience will understand scope and purpose of these experientials that may be used in individual or small group settings. These experientials foster open dialogue and increase awareness of the mind, body and spirit connection. Handouts will provide examples of lesson plan and sample questions to facilitate group discussion. Additionally, the presenter will highlight special interest topics for adolescents including internet sites and treatment interventions for specific developmental stages. Finally, audience members will have opportunity for a question and answer session.
Primary Presenter:
Juliet Zuercher, R.D.
Juliet Zuercher is a member of the Remuda Ranch Speakers Bureau. Ms. Zuercher functions as a registered dietitian in the Professional Relations division of Remuda Ranch. She consults with various professionals across the country on nutritional rehabilitation in the treatment of eating disorders. Prior to this position, Juliet served as the Nutrition Services Director for Remuda Ranch. She has experience in treating children, adolescents, adults and family members suffering with eating disorders.
Ms. Zuercher has over eleven years of experience in the treatment of women with eating disorders. She has presented extensively across the US and written articles for popular magazines and professional publications.
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