Eating disorders, and essential knowledge for clinicians, are the focus of this 90-minute webinar.
Eating disorders are common mental health disorders that can negatively affect quality of life and can be fatal. It is important for clinicians to be able to recognize individuals with disordered eating and help them get the treatment they need. In this presentation, we will review what eating disorders are, who and how to screen, initial interventions, when to consider referring an individual for additional support, and how to help caregivers who may be supporting someone with an eating disorder.
Objectives:
- Identify who is at risk for eating disorders
- Describe how to screen for eating disorders
- Discuss interventions for eating disorders and when to refer for specialized treatment
- Discuss how to support caregivers to help someone who has an eating disorder, especially if they need treatment.
Megan Riddle, MS MD PhD (she/her), is board-certified in both adult psychiatry and consult liaison psychiatry. She attended Western Washington University for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and then went to Weill Cornell Medical College where she earned a medical degree as well as a PhD in neuroscience. She completed her residency and fellowship training in psychiatry at the University of Washington. She is currently a Courtesy Clinical Instructor with the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and enjoys teaching and supervising residents. After graduating, Dr. Riddle started working at the Eating Recovery Center in Bellevue, WA, where she is currently medical director. Dr. Riddle has a longstanding passion for eating disorders, with a particular interest in inclusivity in eating disorder treatment and research, with a focus on transgender and gender diverse individuals.
Natalie Goodwin, PhD (she/her), is a native Seattle-ite who loves living in the Pacific Northwest and taking advantage of all the natural beauty it has to offer. She left Seattle for a short period of time to journey to the south for graduate training. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama, Birmingham and completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Following the completion of her graduate training, Dr. Goodwin returned home to Seattle and served as a clinical manager and clinical director at Eating Recovery Center Bellevue for 6 years and then spent 3 years in private practice. Her professional focus is in the area of treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Goodwin enjoys providing therapeutic intervention with clients and their families, as well as supporting others who are providing care through teaching, supervision and general support. Therapeutically her favorite interventions are Family Based Treatment, Emotion Focused Family Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is certified in Exposure and Response Prevention treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and also has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure for PTSD. In her personal life, Dr. Goodwin enjoys hanging out with her partner and cats, and spending time being an extroverted introvert who loves yoga, dancing, rollerblading, reading, the sunshine, nature, food and her friends.
