Evidence-Based Care for Clients with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders (1 credit hour)

Program Summary:  This course explores evidence-based care for clients with co-occurring substance use disorders and eating disorders.  The course examines eating disorders, eating disorder treatments, and the relationship between eating disorders and substance use disorders.  The course includes DSM-5-TR criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.  Signs and symptoms, red flags, and screening tools are discussed.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

Reading: Evidence-Based Care for Clients with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders // SAMHSA

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Course Objectives:  To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by exploring evidence-based care for clients with co-occurring substance use disorders and eating disorders.

Learning Objectives:  Describe the relationship between eating disorders and substance use disorders.  Identify signs, symptoms, and DSM-5-TR criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.  Identify evidence-based treatments.

Course Available Until: January 31, 2031.

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1: The three primary DSM-5 TR criteria for an anorexia nervosa diagnosis include each of the following except:
 
 
 
 
2: Low body weight alone is enough to diagnose anorexia nervosa.
 
 
3: Researchers have indicated that BMI is a __________ predictor for EDs.
 
 
4: Which ED has the highest mortality of all the EDs?
 
 
 
5: The DSM-5-TR has three criteria for a bulimia nervosa diagnosis, including each of the following except:
 
 
 
 
6: People with _____________ are more likely to experience remission.
 
 
 
7: EDs and SUDs have similar primary characteristics, including
 
 
 
 
 
 
8: Key signs and symptoms of EDs may include
 
 
 
 
 
 
9: Which of the following examples of language is preferable?
 
 
 
 
10: Which ED treatment was developed originally as a treatment for borderline personality disorder and has been shown to have some efficacy as a treatment for binge eating disorder?
 
 
 
 

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G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City.  She has practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.

Course Available Until: January 31, 2031.
Filed under: Addiction, Children, Clinical, Diagnosis / Treatment