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On-demand Webinar

What: On-demand session recording 
Event: DBT informed practices for eating disorder treatment in higher levels of care
Facilitator: Dr. Anita Federici, PhD., C.Psych
Event Details:
 DBT-ED Flyer describing the clinical teaching sessions 
Sessions: Session 1 – Jan 17, 2023 Broadening the lens: rationale, bio temperament and biosocial theory 
Session 2 – Jan 20, 2023 Team stance: standard vs. DBT, assumptions, 2-step model, validation and dialectical strategies
Session 3 – Jan 24, 2023 Commitment and targeting: “house of DBT,” commitment strategies, hierarchy and tracking 
Session 4 – Jan 27, 2023 Skills in programs: selection considerations, skills practice and coaching protocol
Registration: To register click here >>>

Webinar

 

Topic: Exploring DBT Strategies in the Treatment of Eating Disorders in Higher Levels of Care – Follow-up Sessions
When: Friday, February 24: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Friday, March 24: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Friday, April 21: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Friday, May 26 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Friday, June 16: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Friday, July 21: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

You must register for all session dates.

Registration Deadline: Ongoing up to 5 pm on the day prior to the first session. Registration after this time will be on a limited basis.
Where: Offered via: Zoom (Virtual) 

Please note, specific instructions will be emailed to you within your confirmation email immediately following your registration. Please check your junk folder if you have not received this confirmation.
Hosts / Moderators: Catherine Ford and Dr. Gail McVey
Eating Disorders Ontario  
Clinical Facilitator: Anita Federici, Ph.D., C.Psych, FAED
Invited expert on behalf of EDO

BIO: Dr. Federici is internationally known for her comprehensive team training and clinical consultation.  She offers consulting in the following areas: clinical practice, research methods, program development, program evaluation, DBT and CBT implementation.
Series
Overview:		 Drawing from more than 20 years of direct and translational research, this series of six half-day workshops will continue to focus on utilizing DBT for clients who have not responded to standard ED interventions, and builds upon the knowledge gained in the EDO-hosted January 2023 training in the DBT-ED model. These follow-up workshops will explore DBT strategies in more depth, support implementation efforts, and provide an opportunity to work through cases and questions. 

Topics covered include:

• Intro to behaviourism and target groups
• Chain and missing link analysis
• Dialectical dilemmas/secondary targets
• Contingency management protocols
• Additional skills practice
• How to run a consult team
Target Audience
• Mental health clinicians/psychotherapists in specialized eating disorders programs working in Ontario publicly-funded settings (no fee-for-service). 
• This event is geared towards mental health providers who have:
• attended the EDO-hosted January 2023 training on DBT-informed practices in the treatment of eating disorders or have equivalent, foundational training in the DBT-ED model (e.g., rationale, eligibility criteria, adapted biosocial theory, adapted target hierarchy, use of DBT-ED commitment strategies, experience teaching DBT skills, dialectical approaches and team stance in DBT-ED)
• experience working in an eating disorders setting 
Required preparation
 Attendance at the EDO-Hosted January 2023 “DBT-Informed Practices in the Treatment of Eating Disorders in Higher Levels of Care” training (or viewing of all the on-demand recordings from the January 2023 training) or other formal training in the DBT-ED model (e.g., Sick Kids Learning Institute, DBT-ED Level 2 training). 
Recommended preparation For those of you with little prior DBT training or in need of a refresher, the following book is recommended: DBT for Dummies (by Gillian Galen and Blaise Aguirre, © 2021). You can purchase the book here:  Caversham Booksellers
Registration:
 For more information or to register click here >>>

Webinar

 

Topic: DBT-Informed Practices for the Treatment of Eating Disorders in Higher Levels of Care
When: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm 
Friday, January 20, 2023 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Friday, January 27, 2023 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

You must register for all session dates.

Registration Deadline: Ongoing up to 5 pm on the day prior to the first session. Registration after this time will be on a limited basis.
Where: Offered via: Zoom (Virtual) 
Please note, specific instructions will be emailed to you within your confirmation email immediately following your registration. Please check your junk folder if you have not received this confirmation.
Hosts / Moderators: Dr. Gail McVey and Catherine Ford
Eating Disorders Ontario  
Clinical Facilitator: Anita Federici, Ph.D., C.Psych, FAED
Invited expert on behalf of EDO

BIO:  Dr. Federici is internationally known for her comprehensive team training and clinical consultation.  She offers consulting in the following areas: clinical practice, research methods, program development, program evaluation, DBT and CBT implementation.
Objectives: Drawing from more than 20 years of direct and translational research, this two-day workshop will focus on utilizing DBT for clients who have not responded to standard ED interventions. There will be a specific emphasis on DBT theory, principles, and strategies as they relate to higher levels of care. Attention will be given to building commitment, collaborative case conceptualization, DBT skills for mealtimes and at the bedside, and the management of behaviours that typically interfere with treatment delivery.

Learning Objectives: 
1. Utilize a flowchart for determining who needs DBT -ED treatment.
2. Explain to clients the rationale for using DBT for the treatment of EDs.
3. Teach an adapted ED-specific Biosocial Theory to clients and families.
4. Increase commitment to ED-DBT treatment goals using six key strategies.
5. Using the target hierarchy to organize programming. 
6. Use dialectical strategies when managing weight, food, and treatment goals.
7. Integrate a novel ED-DBT diary card into practice.
8. Conduct chain or “missing link” analyses and/or group 
9. Intervene using DBT skills “on the fly” in day treatment and inpatient settings
10. Apply a step-by step protocol for targeting therapy interfering behaviour

This initial training will be followed by six half-day sessions to explore DBT strategies in more details, to work through cases and questions, and to support implementation efforts.
Target Audience
• Mental health clinicians/psychotherapists in specialized eating disorders programs working in Ontario publicly-funded settings (no fee for service). 
• This event is geared towards mental health providers who have a working knowledge of DBT and who have experience working in an eating disorders setting. 
Recommended preparation
  For those of you without DBT training or in need of a refresher, the following easy-to-understand book is recommended (we apologize for the poor title): DBT for dummies (by Gillian Galen and Blaise Aguirre, © 2021). You can purchase the book here: Caversham Booksellers: Gillian Galen, PsyD and Blaise Aguirre, MD; DBT for dummies (9781119730125) For Dummies | Wiley    
Registration: For more information or to register click here >>>

Monthly Consult Series

Topic: Monthly Consult Series: Advanced Psychotherapy
When: Thursday, July 7, 2022 9:00 am to 10:30 am 
Thursday, September 8, 2022 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Thursday, October 6, 2022 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Thursday, November 3, 2022 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Thursday, December 1, 2022 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Registration Deadline: Ongoing up to 5 pm on the day prior to each session.
Where: Offered via: MS Teams Meeting (Virtual) 
Please note, specific instructions will be emailed to you within your confirmation email immediately following your registration. Please check your junk folder if you have not received this confirmation.
Hosts / Moderators: Catherine Ford, Eating Disorders Ontario  
Clinical Facilitator: Anita Federici, Ph.D., C.Psych, FAED
Invited expert on behalf of EDO

BIO:  Dr. Federici is internationally known for her comprehensive team training and clinical consultation.  She offers consulting in the following areas: clinical practice, research methods, program development, program evaluation, DBT and CBT implementation.
The Purpose: The purpose of this peer to peer series is to:
  • discuss complex needs using a patient narrative format in case examples
  • discuss questions and topics such as how to manage when things aren’t working, how to address the needs of non-responders, when to start or stop treatment, how to incorporate recent global research into practice, and multimodal treatment
This series will not address how to work within a single treatment modality, nor will it focus on a diagnosis or age group. Examples from across the lifespan will be welcome.
Target Audience
  • Mental health clinicians/psychotherapists in specialized eating disorders program working in Ontario publicly-funded settings (no fee for service) 
  • This event is geared towards mental health service providers who have a working knowledge of CBT, preferably previous training in one or more treatment modalities for eating disorders, and experience in providing advanced interventions/specialized psychotherapy to clients with eating disorders. 
Registration: For more information or to register click here >>>

Annual Eating Disorder Provincial Network Meeting

What: Annual Eating Disorder Provincial Network Meeting 
When: December 5 – 9, 2022  (Pre-ANM Clinical Teaching Day Dec 2, 2022)
Where:

Virtual Platform link available upon registration
Event Details: Annual Eating Disorder Provincial Network Meeting Agenda
Registration: For more information or to register click here >>>

Session for Ontario Dietitians

Topic: Session for Ontario Dietitians:
Eating Disorders & Community Dietitians: Building on the Basics 
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 17, 2022 
Where: Offered via: Zoom Meeting (Virtual) 
Please note, specific instructions will be emailed to you within your confirmation email immediately following your registration. Please save this email and add to your calendars.
Hosts / Moderators: Gail McVey and Catherine Ford, Eating Disorders Ontario
Presenters: Anne Williams, RD, Clinical Educator, Eating Disorders Ontario
Rachel Dies, RD, Clinical Educator, Eating Disorders Ontario  
Learning Objectives:
 Participants will learn about: 
• The role of the dietitian in general inpatient and outpatient care
• Assessment guidelines and management of refeeding syndrome
• Providing meal support and navigating food restrictions and preferences
• Exploring the language of advocacy in a multidisciplinary team
Target Audience:
• Healthcare professionals working within Ontario publicly-funded settings (no fee for service) 
• This event is especially geared toward dietitians working in non-specialized inpatient and outpatient settings, working with any age group. It builds on either of the introductory sessions hosted on March 31 and September 30, 2022.
Registration: For more information or to register click here >>>

On Demand Events


On Demand Webinar: How to care for a young person presenting with an eating disorder on a general paediatric unit/setting

Topic: How to care for a young person presenting with an eating disorder on a general paediatric unit/setting (practical tips, interactive discussion, case scenarios) 
Presenter: Paul Agar, RN BAS MHM, Clinical Manager
Pediatric Eating Disorders Program, Adolescent Medicine Program, Child & Youth Mental Health Outpatient Services, 
Child Assessment and Advocacy Program, Chronic Pain Program.
McMaster Children’s Hospital
Hamilton Health Sciences
Read Bio Here >>>>
Host: OCOPED
Contacts: Sharon Zister (Sharon.Zister@uhn.ca) or Gail McVey
Dates/Time: This series was recorded live in March/April of 2021
Location: Webinar link(s) available upon registration
Target Audience: Healthcare professionals working within General Paediatric Units
This event is especially geared towards nursing staff. 
Registration: To register click here >>>

Partnerships

The Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with:

  • The University Health Network (Toronto General Division)
  • The Hospital for Sick Children
  • Provincial network of specialized eating disorder service providers

Contact Us

Ontario Community Outreach
Program for Eating Disorders

University Health Network
Toronto General Hospital
200 Elizabeth Street
Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4  

416-340-4051
416-340-3200