Bone Health Through the Lifecycle and Eating Disorders

There are a variety of factors and considerations regarding bone health for treating clients with eating disorders. This course seeks to educate mental health professionals and other clinical staff in their collaboration as members of a multidisciplinary treatment team, regarding relationship between osteoporosis, osteopenia and eating disorders, as well as increase familiarity with tools used for testing client bone health. Mental health professionals will also learn when referral to another professional (such as physician, psychiatrist, dietitian, etc.) is needed. A better understanding of b...Read moreone health can help clinicians better collaborate to craft better treatment plans and more effectively identify proper treatment protocols for each level of care. Less...

Learning Objectives

Define osteoporosis and osteopenia and how it relates to eating disorders
Describe tools used for testing patients bone health
Utilize movement tools and exercises to help with treatment of improving bone health
Utilize nutrition food plan and foods that halt or enhance bone growth
Discuss treatment protocol for each level of care

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Live Interactive Webinar

11:00 AM PDT - 12:00 PM PDT

EARN 1 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Marissa Kent, RDN, CDCES

Dietetic Clinical Supervisor

Marissa received a degree in food and nutrition from California State University, Long Beach. She has been practicing in Orange County in the field of dietetics for over two decades. Marissa’s experience includes and is not limited to, eating disorders, diabetes treatment and prevention as well as integrative and functional nutrition. She has a private practice in South Orange County. Marissa is currently the dietary supervisor for the dietitians at Shoreline Eating Disorder treatment centers in Long Beach and Laguna Hills, CA.

CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour

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