PCW #8: The use of exposure with response prevention for addressing negative body image behavior in patients with an eating disorder: Fixing, checking, and social comparison (71213)

Presented by:

Brad MacNeil

Sponsored by:

N.A

Continuing Education Credits:

3 CE Credits

Language:

English

Cost:

Duration:

3 Hours (AM) (8:30 - 12:00)

Target Audience:

Clinicians and graduate students

Skill/Difficulty Level:

Intermediate

Workshop Description:

Body satisfaction has been well-established as an important variable in the maintenance, lapse and relapse processes of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Exposure with response prevention (ERP) is an evidence-based approach with documented efficacy that is not routinely employed by outpatient eating disorder treatment providers. The purpose of this workshop is to teach current best practices in the application of ERP to address negative body image behaviour including fixing/checking, avoidance, and social comparison. Participants will have a renewed appreciation for the importance of addressing body dissatisfaction as part of a comprehensive outpatient treatment plan. Specific competencies reviewed include behavior theory, principles of exposure, STOP strategies for response prevention, and delivery of ERP in virtual formats. Additional competencies include ERP hierarchy design, therapy process in the virtual domain, and effective timing of ERP as an adjunct to core evidence-based treatments (e.g., family-based therapy, cognitive behavior therapy - enhanced) to maximize patient outcomes and user experience. Participants will leave equipped with behavioral competencies to apply ERP in their setting.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Participants will learn about the theoretical underpinnings of exposure with response prevention (ERP) in addressing negative body image behavior.
2. Participants will gain skills in the design of ERP hierarchies.
3. Participants will learn how to collaboratively set effective between session home actions with patients.
4. Participants will learn how to use behavioral experiments to challenge negative body image beliefs.
5. Participants will learn how to adapt ERP for delivery in a telepsychology format.