Upcoming Webinars

Description:

Suicide is a major public health problem, representing a leading cause of death worldwide. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) are even more common, with millions of people thinking about and engaging in these behaviors each year, and also highly comorbid with eating disorder symptoms. Although there is a clear and urgent need to include these outcomes in research studies, there are also many barriers that get in the way of studying these topics, particularly in children and adolescents. This webinar will focus on risk assessment and safety planning for STBs in eating disorders research, with a particular focus on online methods. This will also include a discussion of when and how to waive the need for parent/guardian consent for online studies with adolescents.

• Kathryn Fox, PhD
  Kathryn Fox is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Denver. She completed her PhD at Harvard University in 2019. Her research seeks to better understand and treat suicide and self-harming thoughts and behaviors, broadly defined, especially among teens and LGBTQ+ folks.
• Shirley Wang
  Shirley Wang is a PhD candidate at Harvard University, currently on internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, and an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University (starting July 2024). Her research examines why people engage in behaviors that are harmful to themselves, including eating disorder behaviors, nonsuicidal self-injury, and suicide. Shirley uses a variety of data- and theory-driven computational methods to study these problems, including machine learning, mathematical modeling, and computational modeling.

• Caitlin Shepherd, PhD (Within Health & Smith College).

Description:

Given a large proportion of eating disorder patients have experienced interpersonal trauma, more consistently incorporating trauma-informed approaches within eating disorder assessment and treatment is recommended. Prior trauma exposure can impact ED patients' experiences in navigating eating disorder treatment. This webinar aims to give practical guidelines to clinicians and researchers regarding how to approach ED care from a trauma-informed lens, including assessment and treatment considerations.

• Gabriela Hurtado Alvarado PhD
  Dr. Gabriela Hurtado (she/hers/ella) is a Licensed Psychologist and co-founder of a private practice in Austin, Texas, Prickly Pear Therapy and Training. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Toledo in 2015. Her main clinical interests involve the assessment and treatment of trauma and PTSD and eating disorders in Latinx communities. In addition, her primary research interests center on understanding the role of culture in the etiology and maintenance of suicidal behaviors. 
• Yasmine Mavrakis, RD, LD 
  Yasmine Mavrakis (she, her) is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist and founder of Mavrakis Nutrition, a nutrition counselling practice in Austin, TX. Yasmine holds a degree in Nutritional Sciences in Medical Dietetics from the University of Missouri and is also credentialed as a Certified Group Fitness Instructor with the American Council of Exercise. She has eight years of experience working in nutrition and dietetics, including a focus on supporting folks with chronic conditions, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ identities, and those with severe mental health conditions, including eating disorders.

• Caitlin Martin-Wagar, Ph.D., University of Montana

Description:
This webinar will describe early intervention for eating disorder efforts in Ontario, Canada, who have partnered with integrated youth services in the community for implementation of a co-adapted FREED model.  

• Nicole Obeid, PhD

Dr. Obeid is Scientist & Lead, Eating Disorders Research Lab at the CHEO Research Institute. She is Associate Professor, Faculty of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.

• Karina Allen, PhD

Karina Allen is Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Maudsley Eating Disorder Service, UK. She is a Lead of the FREED Early Intervention Service and is involved in the national roll out.