UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS - LEVEL 2 COURSE

The Course Includes the Following Units:-

Unit 1 – Types of Eating Disorders

The following topics are covered: Anorexia Nervosa; Bulimia; and Binge Eating Disorder.

Unit 2 – Classifications

The following topics are covered: DSM; and ICD.

Unit 3 – Diagnosis

The following topics are covered: Anorexia; Restricting type; Binge eating type; Bulimia; Binge eating disorder; and Eating disorder not otherwise specified.

Unit 4 – Complications

The following topics are covered: Side effects; and Complications.

Unit 5 – Who is Effected?

The following topics are covered: Men; Women; Children; and The Elderly.

Unit 6 – Causes of Eating Disorders

The following topics are covered: Psychological; Biological; Social; Patient perspectives; Media and magazines; Self esteem; Childhood experiences; Healing the past; Addiction; Dependent; Anxiety; Sleep; Self harm; Friends and family; Personality disorders; Depression; Stress; & Suicide.

Unit 7 – Treatment Options

The following topics are covered: Psychodynamic psychotherapy; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Interpersonal therapy; Group therapy; and Family therapy.

Unit 8 – Information for Friends & Family

The following topics are covered: Support for caregivers; Parents; Review; Methods; Findings; Daughter-directed activities; and Construction of Anorexia.

Unit 9 – Research

The following topics are covered: The Pro-Ana community; Participant observation and Internet research ethics; Method; Analytic procedure; Support; Group identities and Negative Attributions.