ABOUT

This 1-day training course is aimed at anyone wishing to increase their knowledge and understanding of eating disorders. It's is an introductory course that will help you learn the basics and much more! While it’s an introductory course, it’s jam-packed with lots of information, lots of learning and provides a comprehensive overview of eating disorders that will motivate you to gain a deeper understanding of eating disorders beyond this course.

There will be more advanced courses that follow-on from this course (you must complete this introductory course to move on to more advanced courses). It's an interactive course that draws from a range of knowledge bases, including personal experiences, research, history, current treatment and more.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Welcome and Introductions

• History of Eating Disorders

• What are Eating Disorders and What They Are Not: Myths and Stereotypes

• Who Experiences Eating Disorders?

• Development of Eating Disorders

• Types of Eating Disorders

• LUNCH

• Personal Experiences of Eating Disorders

• Male Eating Disorders

• Eating Disorders in Older People

• Treatment and Eating Disorders

• What is Recovery?

• Questions/Discussion

• Close

PRACTICALITIES

This constitutes 6 hours of CPD and those attending will be awarded CPD Certificates of Participation at the end of the event. Handouts will be emailed to you 7-10 days before the event so please bring a copy of these along with you. Tea, coffee, refreshments, biscuits will be provided. Lunch is not provided, however, as the event is in Glasgow city centre, there are numerous cafes, bars and restaurants within a few minutes’ walk of the venue. There is a bar that serves food in the next building.

The meeting will start promptly at 10am. So please ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes early for registration and to ensure we can start on time. Thank you for your co-operation!

Spaces are limited, so please book soon to avoid disappointment. Once booked, NO REFUNDS will be given, even following cancellation. If you find you can no longer attend, please email us directly to let us know, as there is often a Waiting List in place for our events and gathering.

MORE INFORMATION/CONTACT

If you need any more information or have any questions, please do feel free to get in touch with us via email: info@eatingdisorderscotland.co.uk or visit the website: www.eatingdisorderscotland.co.uk

Thanks for your time and we look forward to seeing some of you in November.

Best wishes,

Talking EDs and The CBT’ers Club
www.eatingdisorderscotland.co.uk
www.cbtersclub.co.uk

BIO

The course will be delivered by Alexandra O’Brien, who has been involved in the field of eating disorders since 2001. She has previously worked as a psychology researcher in eating disorders, director and chair of trustees of a leading Scottish eating disorders charity (No Bodies Perfect), been on the committee of another eating disorders charity, has written articles and other training in eating disorders and been involved in provided a range of services for those affected by eating disorders since 2010 including support groups, psychotherapy, campaigning, carers services and more. Alexandra is a qualified Integrative Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, psychology researcher and trainer, supervisor, counselling skills trainer, group facilitator and director of Talking EDs (Glasgow and West Eating Disorders Support), Citizen17 Therapy, CBT and Counselling Services and The CBT’ers Club. Alexandra is currently involved in the provision of various services for those affected by eating disorders including one-to-one psychotherapy, support groups, consultancy and training/workshops.