Nutritional Principals and Treatment for Obesity and Eating Disorders

Explore the role of nutritional therapy in the multidimensional model of treatment for obesity and eating disorders. Topics will include basic concepts of nutrition science, nutritional needs, evaluation of body size, investigation of food facts and fallacies, special dietary needs, and evaluation of current treatments. Strategies will be discussed for conveying and using information in therapy.

Dates and Times: Saturday and Sunday, 3/6 - 3/7 and 4/3 - 4/4, 2010 , 9am - 5pm
Degree-applicable credit: 2 sh CPSY 577- $1398 Graduate Registrar
Continuing education credit: 2 sh CECP 832- $700 Continuing Education Registration Form
Non-Credit/CEU-30 hours - $500 Non-credit/CEU Registraion Form
Prerequisites: Introduction to Eating Disorders or Treatment Modalities for Eating Disorders
Instructors: Jacqueline Abbott & Michelle J. Watson