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Goals

This self-directed learning program is designed to provide nutrition professionals with the latest research regarding the nutritional status, assessment, and treatment of patients with eating disorders (ED). Nutrition professionals will learn strategies for assessing and treating patients with ED. In addition, nutrition professionals will learn about several sub-populations of patients with ED and about the prevention of ED.

Objectives

Upon completion of this accredited, self-directed learning program, the nutrition professional should be able to:

• recognize the four major categories of ED
• assess typical disordered eating- and weight-related behaviors associated with each major ED category
• identify four theories of the etiology of ED
• recognize the importance of the multidisciplinary ED treatment team
• assess possible medical, nutritional, and psychological complications associated with each ED category
• recognize the common members of a multidisciplinary ED treatment team
• apply the basic information obtained during the assessment phase of nutrition therapy with ED patients
• implement treatment strategies used in nutrition therapy with patients with ED
• assess the possible impact of psychological issues on progress and outcome of nutrition therapy in patients with ED
• recognize four sub-populations of patients with ED
• apply strategies to enhance prevention of ED

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