Telehealth Considerations for Eating Disorder Mental Health Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 2, 2020 at 12:00 Noon (EST)
Speakers:
Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, CEDS-S, FAED
Ulrike Schmidt, MD, PhD, FAED
Howard Steiger, PhD, FAED
Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, FAED
Moderator: Caitlin Martin-Wagar, M.A.
This AED webinar features a Q and A with an expert panel of eating disorder mental health providers from a variety of countries. Different panelists will be able to speak to how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting levels of care, ranging from outpatient to inpatient/hospitalization. The panelists also have different areas of expertise within evidence-based treatment modalities for patients across the lifespan. Suggestions for adapting evidence-based practices, such as through telehealth, will be provided. Other treatment implications and considerations will be discussed to assist providers in maintaining treatment efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.