Speakers:
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| Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, PhD |
Moderator
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Sarah Forsberg, PsyD
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Abstract:
Eating disorders are highly heritable and affected by environmental factors. Parents with histories of eating psychopathology and weight concerns are especially worried about their children’s weight trajectories and these concerns might lead to more stressful feeding interactions. Many parents with eating disorders also feel that their own history hinders their knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy in developing healthy habits in their children, potentially precipitating future problems. The goal of this webinar is to bridge the research-practice gap regarding parents with eating disorders and provide the healthcare providers (psychologists, nutritionists, physicians, and other clinicians) working with these families strategies to communicate with concerned parents in a validating, engaging, and empirically-supported way. This webinar will offer important information, ideas, and skills for professionals working with families in which a parent struggles with body image and/or eating concerns. Parent-Based Prevention will be discussed, including guidelines to determine which parents may benefit from a focused parenting program and techniques to increased engagement and adherence.
About the Speaker:
About the Moderator:
Sarah Forsberg, PsyD is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Univesity of California, San Francisco Eating Disorders program. Dr. Forsberg received her doctoral training at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology-Stanford Consortium. She later completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, and her post-doctoral training at Stanford University Eating Disorders Research Program. Dr. Forsberg enjoys integrating clinical and research interests, and she focuses on the development, dissemination, and implementation of novel treatments for childhood eating disorders, with a specific focus on family-based treatment (FBT). The Book "Family Based Treatment for Restrictive Eating Disorders: A Guide for Supervision and Advanced Clinical Practice" By Drs. Forsberg, Lock, and Le Grange was published by Routledge.