Treating co-occurring eating disorders and substance use disorders

Eating disorders and substance abuse disorders frequently co-occur. People who are working to recover from an eating disorder are at risk for developing an addiction as a method of self-medicating intense emotions. At the same time, people recovering from a substance use disorder are at risk for developing an eating disorder as a way to manage their psychological experience.

Appropriate for beginning to intermediate level practitioners, this live, interactive webinar will provide an overview of eating disorders and addiction, including the role of the brain’s reward system and appropriate t...Read moreherapeutic interventions to treat both concurrently. Time will be allotted at the end of the presentation to address audience questions. Less...

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify at least two types of addiction in eating disorder patients.
  • Name at least one neurochemical involved in the brain’s reward system.
  • Identify at least two interventions that can be used to treat addiction in eating disorders.

Learning Levels

  • Beginning to Intermediate

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Live Interactive Webinar

12:00 PM CDT - 01:30 PM CDT

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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers

Richa Aggarwal, MD

Richa Aggarwal, MD

Psychiatrist
Richa Aggarwal, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist who provides care to children, adolescents, and adults at Rogers Behavioral Health’s Appleton location. Dr. Aggarwal earned her medical degree from the Government Medical College in Amritsar, India. Her residency in psychiatry was completed at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where she also completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship.
Nicole Wendt, MS, LPC

Nicole Wendt, MS, LPC

Therapist
Nicole Wendt is a licensed professional counselor with Rogers Behavioral Health in Appleton who provides care for the mental health and addiction recovery partial hospitalization program for adults. Nicole received her master’s degree from Concordia University in Mequon, WI, and bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Agenda

12 pm CT Welcome and speaker introductions

12:10 pm Eat, drink, and enjoy…The role of reward system in eating disorders and addiction (Richa Aggarwal, MD) 

      • Case example
      • Definitions: ED and SUD
      • Prevalence of substance use disorder comorbidity in ED 
      • Reward system 
      • ED and altered reward system response

12: 45 pm Therapeutic interventions (Nicole Wendt, MS, LPC)

      • Interventions – MI, CBT, DBT, and 12 step approach
      • Relapse prevention 
      • Case example 

1:15 pm Moderated Q&A 

1:28 pm Where to get additional information; closure

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

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