About this course

Learning Objectives

• Assess and diagnose a client with an eating disorder
• Identify factors involved in determining the appropriate level of care for a client
• Describe the evidence-based treatments for clients with eating disorders
• Describe and apply behavioral strategies for treatment of disordered eating behaviors
• Evaluate the effectiveness of eating disorder treatment

Learning Levels

• Beginner
• Intermediate

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.

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  Cindy Pikus, PhD

  Senior Clinical Advisor, Center for Evidence Based Treatment

  Cindy Pikus, PhD, CEDS-C, has been working with individuals with eating disorders and their families for more than 25 years. She has treated children, adolescents and adults with eating disorders at all levels of care (inpatient, residential, PHP, and outpatient) and has served as clinical director in multiple eating disorder programs. She also has extensive experience in program development, leading interdisciplinary treatment teams and providing clinical supervision.

  Cindy completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at UCLA and post-graduate training at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital. She has received the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating DisordersProfessionals (iaedp) and is an iaedp-Approved Consultant. As Senior Clinical Advisor at CEBT, Cindy provides consultation and training to staff regarding eating disorders, oversees the intake and assessment team, and provides clinical evaluations and treatment, primarily for adolescent and adult patients with complex eating disorders.

Disclosure

References

• Davis, H.A., Graham, A.K. & Wildes, J.E. Overview of Binge Eating Disorder. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep 14, 26 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12170-020-00664-2
• Linardon, J., Brennan, L., Piedad Garcia, X. Rapid Response to Eating Disorder Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2016). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.22595
• Anderson, L.K., Reilly, E.E., Berner, L. et al. Treating Eating Disorders at Higher Levels of Care: Overview and Challenges. Curr Psychiatry Rep 19, 48 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-017-0796-4
• Zipfel, S., Giel, K. E., Bulik, C. M., Hay, P. Anorexia Nervosa: Aetiology, Assessment, and Treatment. The Lancet: Psychiatry (2015). https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(15)00356-9/abstract