Eating Disorder Treatment
2026-2027 UWS Academic Catalog
   

COUN 6020 - Eating Disorder Treatment


Credits: 4
This course describes evaluation and diagnostic criteria for eating disorders and disordered eating, including co-morbid conditions and correlates. The discussion of therapeutic approaches such as ACT, CBT, DBT, FBT, and IPT will help you identify evidence-based treatments and practice interventions. A focus on co-morbid disorders and topics correlated with eating disorders and disordered eating, such as athletic involvement, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and body image issues provide depth to the topic. The course also highlights organizations for client referral, types of treatment setting, and how to find additional training.
Grading: G