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New Models of Family Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Thursday, March 3, 2011: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
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In this presentation, the presenter will share his expertise gained through more than 30 years researching the treatment of eating disorders. The presenter will identify new models of family therapy and describe their relevance in the treatment of eating disorders, illustrating the importance of family education and presenting evidence-based treatment techniques.
New Models of Family Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  1. AED Position Paper “The Role of the Family in Eating Disorders
  2. Maudsley – Family Based Therapy
  3. NIMH Collaborative Study Comparing BFT to SFT
  4. The Role of  Family Education
  5. Five Most Useful Topics
  6. Serious Mental  Illnesses
    1. Why is this important?
    2. Anorexia as Phobia
      1. National Co-Morbidity Survey
      2. Potential Phobic Thresholds
      3. Doing the Math/Length of Stay
    3. Keep it Simple
      1. Prevalence of Alexithymia
      2. Parental Overprotectiveness
  7.  Conclusion
In this presentation, Dr. Johnson will identify new models of family therapy and describe their relevance in the treatment of eating disorders. He will explain the importance of family education by presenting evidence-based treatment techniques. The goal of this presentation is to inform participants about the current trends regarding family treatment of eating disorders.
Primary Presenter:
Craig L. Johnson, PHD, CEDS

Dr. Craig Johnson has been a leader in the field of Eating Disorders for more than 30 years and is the Chief Clinical Officer at Eating Recovery Center in Denver, Colorado. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma Medical School. He has formerly held faculty appointments at Yale, University of Chicago and Northwestern University Medical Schools. He was the Founding Editor of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and a founding member of the Academy for Eating Disorders and the Eating Disorders Research Society. He is also Past President of the National Eating Disorders Association. Dr. Johnson has authored three books, more than 70 scientific articles and has been the recipient of several distinguished contribution awards.



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