ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

ID #328-Disordered Eating Across the Lifespan of Women: Trends, Patterns, and Clinical Needs (Room 518B)

02 Apr 16
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Clinical Mental Health

Speaker(s): Cheryl Fulton, Assistant Professor, Texas State University

Extreme weight-loss behaviors (e.g., diet pills, vomiting) are surprisingly common among midlife and older women and there has been a steep rise (500%) in hospital admissions for midlife women with eating disorders over the past decade. This session will help clinicians learn current research and trends related to disordered eating across the lifespan and gain practical knowledge regarding the assessment and intervention of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction among adult women of all ages.