Conference on Evidence-Informed Practices in Eating Disorder Treatment

Evidence-Informed Practices in Eating Disorder Treatment: A one-day conference for professionals and practitioners

Health professionals are the primary target of this conference, which consists of five separate conferences given by six experts on eating disorders. The conference will discuss best practices in dealing with eating disorders and their issues (e.g. age, presence of psychiatric comorbidity, prevention, etc.). 

Can we create a world in which women and girls are liberated from destructive appearance standards? 

Clinical Presentation and Discussion:

Several guest speakers including: Dr. Carolyn Black Becker, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas; Co-Director, Body Project Collaborative 

and Dr. Howard Steiger, Ph.D., Head, Eating Disorders Continuum; Professor, Psychiatry, McGill University

Program & Registration:

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To register, click on the following link: Eventbrite

Places are limited.

The conference will be broadcast live on the Facebook page of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.

This event is organized jointly by the Eating Disorders Continuum of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute—a facility of the Montréal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre—and Anorexia and Bulimia Québec (ANEB).

Talk Abstract:

Empirically supported treatment are not equivalent to evidence-based practice: Blending research, judgment and values in the treatment of eating disorders

Clinicians increasingly experience pressure to engage in evidence-based practice, which is often equated to delivery of empirically supported treatment (EST). Yet evidence-based practice consists of three components – only one of which includes ESTs. More specifically, in evidence-based practice, which is commonly conceptualized as a three-legged stool, clinicians must incorporate each of the following into treatment: the best research available, including ESTs; clinical judgment; and patient values and preferences. This can be particularly challenging when patients present with high degrees of comorbidity. The aim of this talk is to consider each component of evidence based practice in the context of eating disorders.