Presentation: Compassion and Connection in the Treatment of Eating Disorders by Dena Cabrera, PsyD, CEDS and Jennifer Reeder from Rosewood Treatment Center

Compassion and connection are an integral part of the healing process in the treatment of eating disorders. The presenters come together to share their professional and personal stories, perspectives, and clinical approaches in working with patients and professionals in the treatment of eating disorders. From both a patient and professional’s standpoint, they will discuss strategies to address resistance, roadblocks, and hopelessness by reframing the way that we label and define these in our patients.

Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

Identify three skills relating to compassion in the treatment of eating disorders

• Identify three skills relating to compassion in the treatment of eating disorders.
• List three effective strategies to reframe resistance in patients.
• List three tools for motivating patients who are treatment resistant.

1.5 CEU hours provided by Castlewood Treatment Center

Breakfast will be provided by Magnolia Creek Treatment Center