What to know when your child is diagnosed with an eating disorder

Language: English
Topic Age Range: 4-18 Years
Duration: 45-minute presentation

Brief Description
If your child is showing signs of an eating disorder or has just been diagnosed, it can be hard to know what to do. This webinar will cover what to look out for and how to help.

Date Aired: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 5:00 PM

Presenter: Hannah Steinberg, PsyD, Postdoctoral Fellow, CHOC Psychology Department

Presenter Bio
Dr. Hannah Steinberg graduated with her Bachelor of Science from Tufts University, majoring in Psychology and Child Development. She received her doctorate from the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium and is a current postdoctoral fellow at CHOC specializing in working with children with medical conditions, including eating disorders. Hannah completed an intensive training experience at Stanford’s Outpatient Eating Disorders program and CHOC at Mission’s Medical Stabilization Unit.

Objectives

• Get familiar with eating disorders seen in children and teens.
• Learn about different levels of care for eating disorders and understand why it is so important to get help fast.
• Practice 3 ways to manage disordered eating at home, using Family Based Therapy techniques.