Background: In this workshop, participants will learn about the experiences throughout development that lead to body image disturbance. Innovative techniques to treat the cognitive, affective, perceptual, and behavioral components of body image and eating disorders will be discussed.Creative strategies based on the empirically supported principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy will be described. Through clinical vignettes, the role of self regulation power of suggestion, and focus on body neutrality will be demonstrated.Part of the presentation will include a description of new treatments for body image for binge eating focusing on acceptance of your body.
Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the role of body image disturbance in the development and maintenance of eating disorders
2. Discuss new research on the role of the power of suggestion, self regulation, and body neutrality in the treatment of body image disturbance.
3. Use body image treatment strategies based on principles of dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients with eating disorders to develop a realistic, healthy body image.
4. discuss the use of guided imagery and journaling in the treatment of body image disturbance and eating disorders
Although many patients show improvement in body image after treatment, many have persistent body image concerns about their shape and weight. Some studies show body image issues to be predictive of relapse.
Content Outline:
- Factors in development that play a role in the development of body image disturbance and eating disorders.
- Innovative techniques to treat cognitive-affective, perceptual, and behavioral components of body image and eating disorders (focus on anorexia nervosa and builimia nervosa)
- Creative strategies based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Guided imagery and journaling in treatment of body image disturbance
- Clinical vignettes and case studies highlighting the role of self regulation, power of suggestion, and focus on body neutrality
- Body image treatment for binge eaters, focusing on acceptance of body, regardless of shape, size, and weight
Ann Kearney-Cooke, Ph.D., is a New York Times Bestselling author, psychologist, and researcher who specializes in issues related to women’s health and wellness. She was named a Distinguished Scholar at the Partnership for Gender Specific Medicine at Columbia University for the development of the Helping Girls Become Strong Women project. She was the recipient of the National Eating Disorders Association 2012 Craig Johnson Award for Clinical Practice and Training. She has lectured at over 300 conferences and has been an expert on national television shows including the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today show, Good Morning America, and CNN.
