Ohio CEU Event: "Are Dietary Restrictions a Gateway to Disordered Eating?"

It is estimated that up to 23 million Americans follow a vegetarian or vegan diet with another 3 million adhering to a gluten-free diet. What factors come into play in one's decision to pursue certain dietary restrictions? Why and how do disordered eating and eating disorders become entwined in these changes, often hijacking well-meaning health improvement efforts and instead leading to negative physical and mental health outcomes? Find out what the risk factors are, who are most susceptible, what to look for and what to do if you suspect that good intentions have gone bad.

3:00 PM - 5:00 P...Read moreM ET

CEU's only available for Ohio practitioners. The Emily Program maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Approved for two (2) continuing education units by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Also approved by the Board of Behavioral Health, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to sponsor continuing education for professional counselors, social workers and marriage and family therapists. The Emily Program is offering two (2) hours of continuing education credits/units. Less...

Learning Objectives

• Identify and define differences between vegetarianism, veganism and other common dietary restrictions
• Describe how dietary restrictions can precede and contribute to disordered eating or be adopted in response to disordered eating behaviors
• Translate the understanding of the disordered eating process into effective interventions for assisting clients in evaluating the purpose and effects of dietary restrictions in their food and eating choices

Thursday, May 20, 2021

03:00 PM EDT - 05:00 PM EDT