From Complexity to Clarity: Expert Perspective and Integrated Treatment of PTSD, Eating Disorders and Comorbidity
Timothy Brewerton, MD, DLFAPA, FAED, DFAACAP, CEDS-S combines his 40 plus years of clinical research experience and knowledge of the relevant peer-reviewed scientific data to present a synthesis that supports the major premises of the talk, including the contention that 1) EDs are linked to child maltreatment, other traumas and trauma-related comorbid disorders; 2) integrated treatment strategies that go beyond currently accepted sequential approaches are required to adequately address the complexity of ED presentations, especially in higher levels of care.
Learning Objectives:
- State three findings from research studies on the relationship between eating disorders and PTSD.
- Be familiar with self-report measures and structured interviews used in the assessment of PTSD and dissociative disorders
- Name three basic principles of cognitive processing therapy (CPT).
- Discuss the rationale as to why continuing with traditional single-disorder focused, sequential treatment models that do not prioritize integrated, trauma-focused treatment approaches are short-sighted and often inadvertently perpetuate dangerous multimorbidity.
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Friday, July 21st – 11:00am CST
Earn 1 CME/CEU
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Dr. Brewerton is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, where he has a private practice and conducts research. He is: Director of Clinical Outcomes and Research for Monte Nido & Affiliates; Senior Clinical Advisor for Eating Recovery Center Pathlight Behavioral Health Centers; Senior Clinical Research Consultant for SunCloud Health. He is board certified in general, child/adolescent and forensic psychiatry, and addiction medicine. He is: Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry; Founding Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders; Founding member/former president of the Eating Disorders Research Society. He has authored >185 articles/book chapters, edited two books and presented over 250 scientific presentations at national and international conferences. Dr. Brewerton is also Executive Producer of a documentary about child maltreatment, eating disorders and dissociative identity disorder (see: www.Sylviadoc.com). Dr. Brewerton has been instrumental in exploring the overlaps between trauma, PTSD and eating disorders and promoting integrated treatment approaches for eating and related comorbid disorders. His research profile can be viewed at www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy-Brewerton/research.
Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Galen Mental Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
