2010 EATING DISORDER CONFERENCE - SYDNEY

Workshop A	The Management of Enduring Eating Disorders: An alternative Model of Care	Josie Geller
	The Assessment of Readiness for Change in the Eating Disorders	Krista Brown
	GP Training Day workshop	Karen Spielman, Carol Kefford, Jan Orman, Jane Westley, Janice Russell & Michael Kohn
	Power to the Parents - A Introduction to Maudsley Family Based Treatment (FBT)	The Children's Hospital Westmead Family Based Treatment Team - Andrew Wallis, Aimee Hanson, Colleen Alford & Natasha Comarin
	Mindfulness in daily practice	Ranjani Utpala-Kumar

5:00 - 6:30

Cocktail Party

Day 2

Friday 28 May

Topic

Presenter

8:00 - 9:00

Tea & coffee

9:00 - 9:30

New Initiatives

Stephen Touyz

9:30 - 10:45

Keynote 2

An integrated approach to preventing
obesity and eating disorders in youth:
Why and how?

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

10:45 - 11:15

Morning tea

11:15 - 12:15

Keynote 3

A multicenter comparison of adolescent
focused therapy and family-based treatment
for adolescent anorexia nervosa:
Implications for families.

Daniel Le Grange

12:15 - 1:15

Lunch

1:15 - 2:45

Workshop B	The challenges of Family Based Treatment both for clinicians and families - why does this treatment work for some but not for others?	Daniel Le Grange
	Practical ideas for working with families and schools to prevent eating disorders and obesity in youth.	Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
	How to referee a food fight! Practical ideas for supporting/ coaching inpatients and day patients to eat and to contain their anxiety at meal times.	Gail Anderson, Susan Hart & Judith Leahy
	Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder using the "Janet Treasure" Motivational approach	Anita Hokman & Jenny Orenstein
	Psychodynamic techniques for working with people with chronic Eating Disorders	Sue Austin

2:45 - 3:15

Afternoon tea

3:15 - 5:00

Plenary 2

Carer & professional forum: “Meeting the Challenge” together.

Sloane Madden & Christine Morgan

Day 3	Saturday 29 May
	Enhancing Readiness and Motivation for change in the Eating Disorders: Optional Training Day conducted by Josie Geller


9:30 - 11:00	Therapeutic Investment Clinical challenges working with the EDs Stages of Change Model Examples of therapeutic investment
11:00 - 11:15	Break
11:15 - 12:30	Research on Readiness and Motivation in the EDs Assessing Readiness Relations between readiness and outcome Acceptability and efficacy of directive vs. motivational stance
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch
1:30 - 2:45	Practical Exercises MI basics Exercises: spotting assumptions, being curious, vegetarian exercise
2:45 - 3:00	Break
3:00 - 4:30	Four therapist styles Treatment Non-Negotiables NN Pitfalls Philosophy

Goals of Training Day

Increase understanding of clinical challenges in the eating disorders.
Learn about applications of the “Stages of Change” Model to the management of eating disorder patients.
Become familiar with current research on readiness and motivation for change.
Obtain practical experience in Motivational Interviewing.
Identify four therapist styles and reflect on helpful and hindering aspects of one’s own style.
Understand differences between a “readiness based” and “traditional” model of care.
Learning and applying a philosophy of care that includes treatment non-negotiables.

"Enhancing Readiness and Motivation for change in the Eating Disorders" Training Day endorsed by the Australian Psychological Society for 12 Professional Development points

Specialist points approved for member of the Clinical, Health & Counselling colleges.
Members of other APS Colleges and non-College members may claim the equivalent generalist points.
Upon submission of post-workshop evaluation activities, APS members will receive a certifcate of completion.
Note that APS does not accept or process Attendance Lists as responsibility for tracking and logging PD points rests with individual members.
The 12 points should be logged on members' individual log sheets.