Family Based Treatment for Children & Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: The Basics

This training provides you with a basic understanding of the recommended first line treatment for children and adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and other eating disorders.

This training provides relevant professional development in the area of eating disorders suitable for Medical Practitioners, Nurses, Dietitians, Psychologists and other allied health professionals.

This training can be completed at your own pace and will take approximately 1 hour to complete.

It is recommended that you complete our ‘Management of Eating Disorders in the Community’ online training, as a comprehensive understanding of eating disorders is assumed knowledge for this training.

This online course includes expert videos (conducted by renowned Australian and international specialists in the field, as well as feedback from sufferers and their families), interactive exercises and quizzes.

There are 4 modules, which will equip you with a basic understanding of eating disorders; the therapeutic principals required when working with a young person with an eating disorder; an overview of Family Based Treatment (FBT) including background information and evidence and the practical application of FBT.

Learning objectives

1. Recognise eating disorder presentations with a focus on Anorexia Nervosa
2. Understand therapeutic principles for working with eating disorders
3. Develop knowledge for the theoretical and empirical foundation of FBT
4. Appreciate the general structure and overview of FBT

Highlights

• Introduction to eating disorders with a focus of Anorexia Nervosa, covering core features of the illness, the medical consequences and the impact on the family
• Important therapeutic principals for working with young people including a role play video of externalising the illness
• The background, evidence and core principals of FBT including a video of how to empower the family
• The practical application of FBT including how to set up treatment, the 3 phases of FBT and the goals in each phase
• Resources provided include essential readings and useful resources for clinicians and the family

This course is freely available for NSW Health employees on their HETI Online/ My Health Learning. Simply log in to your account and search for it in the catalogue.

Every NSW Health employee is entitled to 1 free eLearning course. To find out if you are eligible please contact your local eating disorder coordinator through our support organisations page.

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