About this course

Learning Objectives

• Identify when a patient's symptoms may be indicative of an eating disorder
• List risk factors for eating disorders during various life stages
• Name a variety of eating disorders and how they manifest in OB/GYN patients
• Learn when to screen, assess, and refer clients for evidence based eating disorder treatment

Learning Levels

• Beginner
• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, FAED

  Chief Clinical Officer, Center for Evidence Based Treatment (CEBT); Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University

  Dr. Wisniewski is an internationally recognized leader in eating disorder treatment and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with almost 30 years of clinical, research and training experience. An Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Wisniewski has taught hundreds of workshops and continuing education seminars around the world and has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and invited book chapters.

  Dr. Wisniewski has pioneered the use of DBT in the treatment of multi-diagnostic eating disorders (MED) and is a sought-after authority on this empirically founded method of treatment, providing consultation and training to clinics around the globe. She is the co-author of the MED-DBT Treatment Manual to be published in 2025 with Guilford Press.

  Dr. Wisniewski has earned some of the highest awards and accreditations in the field. She has been elected fellow by the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), where she has served on the board of directors and as the co-chair of the borderline personality disorder special interest group. In 2013 the AED awarded Dr. Wisniewski the Outstanding Clinician Award to acknowledge her leadership in the field and her commitment to providing the best solutions for those with eating disorders. In 2023, she was recognized as Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Champion for her exceptional dedication, influence, and social impact through the promotion of evidence-based psychological interventions. In 2024 Dr. Wisniewski was honored with the Fulbright Specialist Award, through which she served at Comenzar de Nuevo AC, a non-profit eating disorder facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

  Dr. Wisniewski is the founder and Chief Clinical Officer of the Center for Evidence Based Treatment (www.cebtohio.com), which offers therapy, training, and consultation in evidence-based approaches to mental health conditions via traditional and teletherapy platforms.

References

• Baker, J. H., Runfola, C. D. (2015) Eating disorders in midlife women: A perimenopausal eating disorder? Maturitas 85 (2016) 112-116. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26857889/
• Hecht, L. M., Hadwiger, A., Patel, S., Hecht, B. R., Loree, A., Ahmedani, B. K., Miller-Matero, L. R. (2021) Disordered eating and eating disorders among women seeking fertility treatment: A systemic review. Archives of Women's Mental Health (2022) 25:21-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-021-01156-x
• Sebastiani, G., Andreu-Fernández, V., Barbero, A. H., Aldecoa-Bilbao, V., Miracle, X., Barrabes, E. M., Ibañez, A. B., Astals-Vizcaino, M., Ferrero-Martinez, S., Gómez-Roig, M. D., Garcia-Algar, O. (2020) Eating Disorders During Gestation: Implications for Mother's Health, Fetal Outcomes, and Epigenetic Changes. Frontiers in Pediatrics 8:587. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.00587