The Art and Science of Eating Disorders Treatment

FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES AND BEYOND: The Art and Science of Eating Disorders Treatment The 19th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference for Professionals NOVEMBER 12 - 15, 2009 PHILADELPHIA Overview In the past, the efforts of dedicated clinicians and researchers have contributed to significant progress in the treatment of eating disorders. Currently, a great deal is known about the qualitative aspects of treatment that promote recovery, as well as specific evidence based interventions that similarly tend to enhance healing. It’s now clear that successful treatment of eating disorders must encompass both art and science. The task ahead is perhaps less a search for major new breakthroughs and more a determined pursuit of refinement and integration. The 2009 Renfrew Center Foundation Conference is devoted to exploring how to make more effective use of what we already know. AGENDA Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:00 - 11:00 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST TH 3 Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders: An Evidence-Based Review LUNCH: 2:00 Christine A. Courtois, PhD 11:00 - 6:00 Thursday Full Day Workshops 10:00 - 5:00 LUNCH: 1:00 TH 1 The Therapist’s Toolbox Mary Bellofatto, MA, LMHC, NCC, CEDS, TEP Therapists often struggle with the complexity of working with eating disorder clients, to resolve resistance and move into recovery, or even to facilitate simple changes. This workshop provides therapists with a toolbox of techniques and strategies to enhance the therapeutic process. Particular emphasis is placed on psychodrama as a way to open new avenues of creativity and spontaneity for the eating disordered client. In addition, experiential and skill building techniques are described, which serve to motivate, implement and maintain emotional and behavioral change. Emphasis is placed on teaching clinicians to track with the client. Interactive, Experiential • All Levels TH 2 Wired for Connection: How Empathy, Shame 10:00 - 5:00 and Vulnerability Affect Helping and Healing LUNCH: 1:00 Brené Brown, PhD A constant barrage of social-cultural messages proclaims that being imperfect is synonymous with being inadequate. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth – imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Vulnerabilities are not weaknesses, but powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that everyone is deeply connected and more the same than different. This workshop explores the concepts of shame, empathy and vulnerability, and the role they play in perfectionism, addiction, eating disorders and isolation. Particular emphasis is placed on how to help clients find the courage to talk about their fears of being unworthy, unlovable and “not good enough” so they can move through shame to live more compassionate and connected lives. Traditional DSM diagnoses cannot capture the challenges presented by highly distressed clients who are emotionally dysregulated, shame-bound, dissociative, chronically self-destructive, multiply addicted and strongly resistant to treatment. Over the past 15 years, the term complex traumatic stress disorder has come to signify the role of repeated developmental and attachment trauma – ongoing and severe sexual, physical, and emotional abuse by a parent or guardian – in the origin of numerous physiological, personal/emotional, and relational problems. In this workshop, a comprehensive discussion of complex trauma and complex traumatic stress disorder is followed by a description of a multifaceted, integrated, step-by-step sequence to treat this condition, including stabilization, provision of a sense of safety, addressing and processing traumatic material, dealing with collateral problems such as addictions and eating disorders, consolidating treatment gains and defining and establishing “normal” life patterns. TH 5 Treatment of Exercise Issues in Eating Disorder Clients: A Mindful Approach LUNCH: 2:00 Kelly N. Pedrotty-Stump, MS, RYT, Rachel M. Calogero, PhD, Kimberly Wright Cover, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, Peach Friedman, MFA, Anna Marie O’Melia, MS, MD and Justine Reel, PhD, NCC, CPIC 11:00 - 6:00 Didactic, Interactive • Intermediate TH 4 Beyond Talking: Using Therapeutic Eating Sessions, Coached Meals and Other Eating LUNCH: 2:00 Techniques in the Treatment of Eating Disorders Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CDN, Page Love, MS, RD, LD and Meg McLeroy, LMFT 11:00 - 6:00 Dysfunctional exercise is a known predictor of eating disorders onset and relapse, yet few clinical guidelines exist to treat exercise issues. This workshop offers an opportunity to experience and discuss effective ways to address exercise issues in eating disorders treatment and recovery. Mindful approaches to incorporating exercise into treatment are considered. The workshop begins by describing innovative methods for challenging a client’s relationship to exercise using an experiential format. By modeling an actual therapeutic exercise group, participants “get into their bodies” through body awareness activities, journaling, visualization, and meditation exercises. Experts from various disciplines and applied settings host a panel discussion in which panel members share case studies, research data, and practical guidelines for addressing exercise issues during eating disorder treatment. Interactive, Experiential • All Levels 6:00 - 7:00 Experiential, Didactic • All Levels 1 Incorporating shared eating experiences, eating related exercises and family coached meals into eating disorders treatment can provide important insights that are critical to recovery. This workshop offers nutritionists and therapists a comprehensive look at the advantages and disadvantages of eating with patients, their friends and families. The Maudsley Method and other family interventions are described. Role playing is used to teach strategies for meal coaching, including techniques to avoid splitting, establish appropriate boundaries and develop cohesive communications. Participants are encouraged to bring their own cases, experiences and questions to the workshop. NETWORKING RECEPTION AND NIA MOVEMENT Lori Lynn Meader, LCSW Nia is a personal growth and fitness program that incorporates natural movement to awaken the body, mind, emotions and spirit. A joyful way to become aware of the body and its potential, Nia is a beautiful blend of martial arts, dance arts and body alignment techniques. Nia allows you to work at your own speed and pace. Anyone can do it! Join us for this unique experience at our Opening Reception. Didactic, Interactive, Experiential • All Levels “Great variety and excellent speakers! I learned so much and cannot wait to implement new skills.” FR 2 The Imperfect Therapist: Using the Therapist’s Sense of Shame and Disappointment to Counteract the Eating Disordered Client’s Desire for Perfection Fran Gerstein, LCSW and Meredith Barber, PsyD Shame, perhaps the least tolerable emotion, plagues women with eating disorders. This workshop explores shame as a natural aspect of the treatment process – for patient and therapist alike. Discussions of shame and disappointment can deepen connections in family and group treatment and counteract the patient’s belief that only perfection is acceptable. FR 5 Medical/Therapeutic Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: Outpatient to Intensive Care Unit Kenneth Weiner, MD and Philip Mehler, MD Anorexia Nervosa is the most lethal psychiatric illness. It is critical that providers understand relevant treatment techniques regardless of the disorder’s duration or severity. This workshop addresses the medical and psychological interventions necessary to effectively treat anorexia nervosa from inpatient to intensive levels of care. Clinical vignettes are presented to elucidate the most significant therapeutic issues. Friday, November 13, 2009 6:45 - 7:30 LOW-IMPACT AEROBICS Get motivated with an invigorating morning workout! This session offers cardiovascular exercise with easy-to-follow moves, and will energize you for the day ahead. All participants welcome. 7:45 - 8:45 A WRITING BREAKFAST Finding Your Way as a Writer Writing calls forth our greatest strengths and vulnerabilities. It demands courage, commitment and heart. If writing an article, chapter, or book is something you have dreamed about or have been stuck on, join Judith Ruskay Rabinor, PhD, for this breakfast. Didactic, Interactive • Advanced FR 3 About Men: As Cultural Victims, as Intimate Partners, as Family Members and as Patients David G. Hall, PhD, Richard L. Levine, MD and Joseph C. Mifsud, PsyD “Help! The person I love has an eating disorder.” She is the patient but he is suffering too. He wants to contribute but doesn’t know how. This workshop describes how to give men support and direction and integrate them into a treatment plan. In addition, it addresses necessary changes in the plan when the patient is a man. Didactic • Advanced FR 6 THE BARBARA M. GREENSPAN MEMORIAL LECTURE The Resilient Therapist: Exploring the Depths of Transference and Countertransference Kathryn J. Zerbe, MD Therapists who treat eating and body image problems are vulnerable to a range of transference and countertransference enactments. Using extensive case examples and descriptive interventions, this workshop describes a range of practical tools to navigate these inevitable treatment quagmires and help the therapist to feel more empowered, resilient, and human. 7:45 - 8:45 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:00 - 12:00 Friday Morning Workshops FR 1 An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and its Application to the Treatment of Eating Disorders Meghan L. Butryn, PhD and Evan M. Forman, PhD This workshop provides an introduction to acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT. Key principals are described, as well as experiential exercises commonly used during ACT. The use of ACT with eating disorder patients is explored and research on the effectiveness of this therapy is reviewed. Didactic, Interactive • All Levels FR 4 The Language of Change for Therapists and RDs Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW For both therapists and dietitians to stretch their language skills beyond a current comfort zone, it is useful to practice in a safe setting. Clinician language affects clients – their language affects them too. Develop the ability to notice clients’ “change talk” and tailor interventions to their stage of change. Explore the language that supports and reinforces client growth and movement toward positive behaviors, while respecting autonomy. 12:15 - 1:15 12:15 - 1:15 1:30 - 1:45 Didactic, Interactive • All Levels Lunch GENERAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION WELCOME Judi Goldstein, MSS, LSW Conference Chair Didactic, Interactive, Experiential • All Levels Interactive, Experiential • Intermediate 2 C o n f e re n c e C h a i r Judi Goldstein, MSS, LSW is Vice President of The Renfrew Center Foundation and has been Chair of The Renfrew Center Foundation Conference since 1994. Ms. Goldstein is a Founder of the National Eating Disorders Association and sits on the Education Committee of A Chance To Heal Foundation. F o u n d a t i o n P re s i d e n t Samuel E. Menaged, JD is the Founder and President of The Renfrew Centers and The Renfrew Center Foundation. He is the Past President of the Board of the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action, an advocacy group based in Washington, DC. Mr. Menaged is a former healthcare attorney. 1:45 - 3:15 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION The Psychology, Biology and Spirituality of the Feminine Lifecycle Joan Borysenko, PhD One of the most profound forms of suffering we face stems from the idea that something is wrong with us…with our appearance, our ability to act on our own behalf, with our very being. The emptiness that results creates anxiety, depression and addictive disorders. Unable to find our relational center, we lose the freedom to live and love fully. This keynote presentation describes the specific gifts and challenges of the four major stages in the feminine lifecycle, and illustrates the significance of understanding the unique unfolding of relationality throughout the cycle. Doing so provides a window on psychospiritual development that enables therapists to engage emptiness at a deeper, more meaningful level. As a result, healing can proceed from an expanded and more enlightened psychological, biological and spiritual framework. FR 8 Reclaiming Inner Wisdom: Mindful Approaches to Changing Eating Behaviors Marjorie C. Feinson, PhD and Diane Wyshogrod, PhD This workshop presents a detailed description of an eight session course designed to help women with serious eating problems, including tools for initial assessment. Sessions feature the value of guided imagery and mindfulness and stress how the two techniques can complement each other to support women working to change unhealthy eating behaviors. FR 11 EDNOS in Teens: An Integration of Feminist, Object-Relational, and Mind-Body Interventions to Treat Body Image Disturbance Gina Scarano-Osika, PhD At the heart of eating disorders is a persistent body image disturbance. This workshop describes the challenges of treating body image problems in adolescents, even after other eating disorder symptoms have subsided. A variety of user friendly mindbody, object-relational and perceptual interventions are described. Experiential, Interactive, Didactic • All Levels FR 9 Managing the Chaos: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Treat Eating Disorders Patients with Co-morbid Diagnoses Melissa Freizinger, PhD and Caroline Balz, MA, LMHC Research suggests Dialectical Behavior Therapy may be an effective treatment for eating disorder patients who present with a multitude of co-morbid problems including suicidality, self-injury and borderline characteristics. This workshop reviews the theoretical background of DBT and provides specific instructions regarding how to incorporate DBT skills into outpatient treatment. Didactic, Experiential, Interactive • All Levels FR 12 Eating with Your Genes Off? Implications of Epigenetics for the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa Bart Walsh, MSW, LCSW, ACSW Epigenetics addresses the conditions that influence genetic expression. This presentation offers an overview of the field, emphasizing behavioral epigenetics and implications for eating disorder treatment. A specific clinical intervention that results in rapid remission of anorexia nervosa symptoms is described, including information that enables clients to disable symptoms on their own. 3:30 - 4:00 Break 4:00 - 6:00 Friday Afternoon Workshops FR 7 Fed Up? Get Fed! Family Eating Disorder Recipes for Hope and Change David R. Dagg PCC-S, LICDC-S and Nancy A. Little, MS, Ed, PCC Families are a powerful resource during eating disorder treatment. However, many families remain tentatively involved in the treatment process while experiencing increased distress. This workshop illustrates best practice and evidence based tools for working with the family, especially the integration of recent neurobiological findings, to help them become active agents of change. Didactic, Interactive • Beginner/Intermediate FR 10 In Treatment: An Inside Look at an Interminable Case of Anorexia Nervosa Stacey Nye, PhD, FAED Chronic eating disorders require a unique treatment approach. This presentation provides an inside look at therapy with a woman who suffers from chronic anorexia nervosa. Didactic instruction and audio case materials are used to demonstrate common challenges and transference/countertransference themes, as well as best practices in the treatment of interminable anorexia. Didactic, Experiential • Intermediate 6:00 - 9:30 EVENING GATHERING Relax and unwind at our evening gathering. This reception will feature hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a DJ, playing all your favorite tunes. Don’t miss it! Experiential, Interactive • All Levels Didactic, Interactive • Intermediate/Advanced 3 Committee Members • • • • • Gayle Brooks, PhD Doug Bunnell, PhD Wendy Cramer, MEd William N. Davis, PhD Margaret Funari, RN • • • • • Jillian Gonzales Susan Ice, MD Deborah Lucker Lindsey Massimiani Vanessa Menaged • • • • Judith Ruskay Rabinor, PhD Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW, CEDS Emily Smith Maryanne Werba Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:30 - 7:15 9:00 - 10:30 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Mindsight, Self-Regulation and Attachment: Promoting Health by Moving from Chaos and Rigidity to Neural Integration Daniel J. Siegel, MD Initially, we learn to regulate internal states by way of how our caregivers SEE our internal worlds. In turn, we learn the essential skill of seeing the mind, of acquiring MINDSIGHT, through these collaborative and resonant connections with others. Examining a “triangle of well-being” through the lens of science helps us to find new clinical applications to a range of challenges including eating disorders. This keynote presentation explores the idea that integration – the linkage of differentiated areas of our lives – within our relationships and within our nervous system is at the heart of healing. Without integration we move toward chaos and/or rigidity; with integration, we live with flexibility and harmony. Various domains of integration can serve as a framework for promoting mental well-being in ourselves and in those in our care. POWER VINYASA YOGA Kelly N. Pedrotty-Stump, MS, RYT In this class, yoga poses are dynamically linked through the breath in a progressive and physically challenging sequence. An emphasis is placed on strength, flexibility, balance and mind-body connection. You are guaranteed to leave feeling relaxed, refreshed, and rejuvenated. SA 2 Bringing Research into Practice: Integrating Evidence Based Treatments Doug Bunnell, PhD and Michael Lowe, MD Eating disorders clinicians face increasing pressure to make use of therapeutic interventions derived from empirical findings. This workshop reviews the history of treatment rooted in research, examines the pros and cons of evidence based recommendations, and describes the significance of effectiveness studies. It also explores the many complicated issues that surround integrating the art and science of psychotherapy. 7:45 - 8:45 NETWORKING BREAKFAST FOR NUTRITION THERAPISTS Hosted by: Jodi Krumholz, RD, LDN and Julie Dorfman, MS, RD, LDN Please join us to meet and network with dietitians who are working in treatment centers, outpatient groups or solo practice. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss the specific challenges of their work and learn from the experience of others. Didactic, Interactive • Intermediate/Advanced SA 3 Real Girls, Real Pressure: A National Report on the State of Self-Esteem Ann Kearney-Cooke, PhD Low self-esteem is the primary risk factor for the development of an eating disorder. This presentation describes major findings of the “Real Girls, Real Pressure” study, designed to identify factors that predict self-esteem. Particular emphasis is placed on practical strategies clinicians can use to increase self-esteem and decrease eating disordered behaviors in adolescents. 7:45 - 8:45 MEN’S NETWORKING BREAKFAST Hosted by Samuel E. Menaged, JD and Rev. Steven Wiley Emmett, PhD This breakfast offers a time for camaraderie, consciousness raising and reflection on our experiences treating individuals struggling with eating disorders. 10:30 - 11:00 Break 11:00 - 1:00 Saturday Morning Workshops Didactic, Interactive • All Levels SA 4 Beyond the Religion of Thinness: Recognizing and Addressing the Spiritual Needs Beneath Women’s Obsession with Weight and Eating Michelle Lelwica, PhD This presentation addresses the unmet spiritual needs that eating problems mask. Participants will examine popular cultural images, rituals, myths and moral codes that encourage women to find meaning in life by reducing their bodies and they will practice cultural criticism and mindfulness meditation as tools for transformation and healing. 7:45 - 8:45 ETHNIC DIVERSITY BREAKFAST Hosted by Gayle E. Brooks, PhD and Juandalyn Peters, MD We invite ethnically diverse therapists who are interested in connecting, sharing, and discussing issues of eating disorders among women of color to attend. SA 1 The Therapeutic Relationship: Integrating Clinical Experience, Personhood and Use of Self-Disclosure Andrea Bloomgarden, PhD and Rosemary B. Mennuti, EdD Insight about how and when to use therapist self-disclosure evolves over time. In an ongoing, dynamic manner it is informed and influenced by training, clinical work and personal experience. This workshop uses guided discussion and exercises to explore and expand an understanding of this powerful therapeutic skill. 7:45 - 8:45 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Interactive, Experiential • Advanced Didactic, Experiential • All Levels 4 C o n f e re n c e S i t e Conveniently located in the Philadelphia International Airport, The Philadelphia Airport Marriott is just a short walk from your gate. You never even have to step outside. Hassle-free transportation to Center City, Philadelphia and the historic district is a 15-minute train ride departing every 30 minutes at a one-way rate of $6. Taxi service is also readily available just outside the hotel lobby. By car, take I-95 North or South to Philadelphia International Airport. Parking is complimentary for overnight guests or $8 for non-overnight guests, only for those parking in Garage C, Level 2. For relaxation, guests can enjoy the indoor lap pool, whirlpool and large exercise room. The Marriott’s attentive staff looks forward to welcoming you to the great city of Philadelphia and The Renfrew Center Foundation Conference! SA 5 The Diet Survivor’s Circle: Journey to Empowerment Judith Matz, LCSW and Ellen Frankel, LCSW Using a book club format and based on the 60 lessons in The Diet Survivor’s Handbook, this interactive workshop is designed to address issues related to attuned eating, body image and self-care. Explore the personal and professional rewards and challenges of a physical, emotional and spiritual journey toward a life of attunement. SA 8 East Meets West: A Medical Approach to Patients with Eating Disorders Susan Ice, MD, Franci Kraman, MD and Barbara Wingate, MD This presentation is divided into three parts: 1) medical complications and management of the medical components of eating disorders; 2) non-traditional approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders; 3) a case presentation to facilitate dialogue about an approach to eating disorders that integrates western science and eastern wisdom. SA 11 The Use of Story as a Shamanistic Tool in the Therapeutic World of Eating Disorders Marilyn Omifunke Torres, MS and Patricia J. Dauser, EdD A West African traditional storyteller and a counseling psychologist demonstrate how to use story as medicine to help clients address core life patterns linked to eating disorders. Through case presentations and experiential activities, participants learn basic keys in the use of myths and folktales to help open doors to therapeutic breakthroughs. Interactive, Experiential • All Levels SA 6 Clinical Applications of Neural Integration and Mindsight Daniel J. Siegel, MD The core process of neural integration is a way to understand the deeper nature of therapeutic healing. Mindsight, or the capacity to perceive the mind, is an important skill that may foster neural integration. This workshop draws on the concepts of integration, mindsight, attunement and self-regulation to explore new ways of conceptualizing and treating eating disorders. Didactic, Interactive • All Levels SA 9 Family-Based Treatment of Adolescent Eating Disorders James Lock, MD, PhD This training workshop emphasizes specific skills to implement Family-Based Treatment for adolescent eating disorders. Topics include a review of FBT research, demonstration of key FBT intervention strategies such as agnostic stance, consulting stance, symptom focus, parental empowerment and externalization, and a discussion of future FBT research. Interactive, Experiential • Advanced SA 12 The Case of Mistaken Identity: Ego States and EMDR in the Treatment of Eating Disorders Andrew Seubert, LPC, NCC An eating disorder typically hides dissociated trauma, which can be a major obstacle to successful treatment. This workshop uses video clips and case reviews to illustrate an EMDR trauma-informed phase model and ego state therapy for the treatment of dissociation and trauma in eating disorders clients. Didactic, Interactive • Intermediate 1:15 - 2:15 Didactic, Interactive • Advanced 5:45 - 7:00 Lunch Didactic, Experiential, Interactive • All Levels SA 10 Yours, Mine, and Ours: How the Body Figures in the Treatment of Eating Disorders Beth Hartman McGilley, PhD, FAED, Margo Maine, PhD and Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW, CEDS The clinician’s awareness of her embodied experience is a powerful catalyst for both professional and personal growth when treating eating disorders. This workshop provides a forum in which clinicians learn to identify, manage and source kinesthetic transference and countertransference as it unfolds throughout their careers. POSTER PRESENTATIONS & RECEPTION Please join us as poster presenters display their work on topics relevant to recovery, theory and treatment of eating disorders. Attendees are encouraged to enter into dialogue with presenters. 2:30 - 5:30 Saturday Afternoon Workshops SA 7 A Model of Supervision: Promoting Competence, Creativity, and Collaboration Harin Feibish, LCSW and John Brendler, MSW, ACSW This workshop illustrates a model of supervision designed to create a climate of collaboration, encouragement and challenge for therapists working with families struggling with eating disorders. This supervisory relationship enables therapists to use themselves creatively to engage families, generate therapeutic intensity, elicit competencies and promote new patterns of thought and interaction. Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:45 - 8:45 9:00 - 9:15 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Closing Remarks Samuel E. Menaged, JD President of The Renfrew Center Foundation and The Renfrew Centers Interactive, Experiential • All Levels Didactic, Interactive • All Levels 5 To u r o f T h e R e n f re w C e n t e r Come learn more about the role you play in your clients’ treatment at The Renfrew Center by being our guest for lunch and a tour of our facility, Sunday, November 15. Round-trip transportation will be provided from the Conference site to The Renfrew Center promptly at 1:15 PM, returning at approximately 3:30 PM. Please make airline reservations with this tour in mind, allowing for your arrival at the airport 1 1/2 hours prior to your flight departure time. The Marriott provides accommodations for your luggage. 9:15 - 10:30 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION What Makes A Difference? Perspectives on the Art and Science of Eating Disorders Treatment Panel Presentation: William N. Davis, PhD, FAED, Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFT, James Lock, MD, PhD and Kathryn J. Zerbe, MD In regard to psychotherapy, is there a most productive way to conceptualize an eating disorder? Are there some essential ingredients for successful treatment? How can working clinicians make effective use of the findings and latest developments in eating disorders research? What is the best way to understand recovery? Are there therapist characteristics that foster, or hinder, positive treatment outcomes? Issues of this sort are central to the concerns of everyone who struggles to make a difference with eating disordered patients. During this keynote panel discussion, outstanding clinicians with extensive experience in the field, share and discuss their opinions and perspectives on these and similar questions. SU 1 Neuroscience, Spiritual Practices & Transforming the Eating Disordered Mind Cissy Brady-Rogers, LMFT Biogenetic studies suggest eating disorders are illnesses needing brain-based interventions; and current neurological work suggests meditation alters brain states and may contribute to enduring structural change. This workshop reviews relevant research and explores clinical applications and research strategies regarding spiritual practices as brain-based interventions. SU 4 Do What I Say, Not What I Do: Self-Care and the Prevention of Burn-out Amongst Eating Disorder Professionals Melissa McLain, PhD The length, nature and intensity of eating disorders treatment underscores the importance of self-care. This presentation uses experiential exercises, group discussion and original research data to explore burn-out and self-care among eating disorder professionals. Topics to be discussed include specific strategies for improving self-care. Interactive, Didactic, Experiential • Advanced SU 2 The Therapeutic Spiral: A Model for Treating Trauma and Eating Disorders Colleen Baratka, MA, TEP and Kate Hudgins, PhD, TEP The Therapeutic Spiral Model uses experiential methods to internalize prescriptive roles. These provide the internal ego necessary to alleviate the effects of trauma and deal with emotions previously managed with eating disorder symptoms. This workshop presents the theoretical basis for TSM and an opportunity to develop basic competence in essential TSM techniques. Didactic, Interactive, Experiential • All Levels SU 5 It’s ‘More’ than Mindfulness: Integrating East and West Terry Nathanson, LCSW, LMT Mindful eating brings a heightened awareness to western fast-food paradigms and body-mind splits. Central to the awareness, therapist and client encounters are personal, cultural and spiritual ‘eating-feeding schemas.’ In small, mindful eating groups, this workshop explores and studies unexamined eating assumptions, schemas and transference, increasing therapists’ effectiveness and embodied presence. 10:30 - 10:45 Closing Ritual: Ose-Ogunda The Path of Osun Ibuakuaro: A West African Myth Marilyn Omifunke Torres, MS West African oral traditional storytelling will be utilized to bring messages for healing the bodypolitic dance between feminine and masculine. Attendees will receive a scroll to use as a reflective guide for the coming year. Experiential, Interactive, Didactic • Advanced SU 3 Working Towards Recovery and Balance: Introducing an Occupational Therapy Perspective into Treatment Martha Peaslee Levine, MD and Amy Ethridge, MS, OTR/L Occupational therapy has been a treatment mainstay for patients with emotional and physical challenges. This workshop illustrates how the techniques of OT can be incorporated into individual and group treatment to aid eating disorders recovery. Topics include balancing self-care, work and leisure activities, food preparation practices, enhancing strengths and developing coping and time management skills. Experiential, Interactive • Intermediate/Advanced SU 6 Beyond Recovery: How Clinicians Can Teach Clients the Art of Living After an Eating Disorder Jenni Schaefer, BS and Michael E. Berrett, PhD This workshop goes beyond symptomatic recovery and discusses life after an eating disorder. Clinicians examine common pitfalls that inhibit those who are “recovered.” Using vignettes and experiential exercises, practical guidelines and therapeutic interventions are described that help clients to embrace a newfound meaningful and satisfying identity. 10:45 - 11:00 Break 11:00 - 1:00 Sunday Workshops Didactic, Experiential, Interactive • All Levels 1:15 - 3:30 LUNCH & TOUR OF THE RENFREW CENTER Didactic, Interactive, Experiential • All Levels 6 REGISTRATION PLEASE REGISTER EARLY, AS SPACE IS LIMITED. Assignment to workshops is based on availability at the time registration is received. Please note that the program may be subject to change. Included in the cost of this conference is breakfast and lunch each day, snacks throughout the day and dinner on Friday night. In addition, Renfrew has negotiated a low hotel rate for conference attendees. 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THURSDAY 10:00 - 5:00 SATURDAY Power Vinyasa Yoga FRIDAY 9:00 - 12:00 FRIDAY 4:00 - 6:00 SATURDAY 11:00 - 1:00 SATURDAY 2:30 - 5:30 SUNDAY 11:00 - 1:00 Networking Breakfast for Nutrition Therapists Men’s Networking Breakfast Ethnic Diversity Breakfast Poster Presentations & Reception SUNDAY Lunch and Tour at The Renfrew Center 1st 2nd TH1 TH2 OR 11:00 - 6:00 1st 2nd FR1 FR2 FR3 FR4 FR5 FR6 FR7 FR8 FR9 FR10 FR11 FR12 1st 2nd SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SA5 SA6 1st 2nd SA7 SA8 SA9 SA10 SA11 SA12 1st 2nd SU1 SU2 SU3 SU4 SU5 SU6 1st 2nd *To receive the early registration discounted rate, registration forms MUST BE POSTMARKED BY SEPTEMBER 18, 2009. **Photocopy of Student ID must accompany registration form. 1st 2nd TH3 TH4 THURSDAY • Continental Breakfast • Workshop • Refreshment Breaks • Lunch • Networking Reception/ Nia Movement FRIDAY • Low-Impact Aerobics • A Writing Breakfast • Continental Breakfast • 2 Workshops • Refreshment Breaks • Lunch • Keynote • Evening Gathering SATURDAY • Power Vinyasa Yoga • Networking Breakfast for Nutrition Therapists • Men’s Networking Breakfast • Ethnic Diversity Breakfast • Continental Breakfast • Keynote • 2 Workshops • Refreshment Breaks • Lunch • Poster Presentations & Reception SUNDAY • Continental Breakfast • Workshop • Keynote • Closing Ritual • Lunch and Tour at The Renfrew Center TH5 To register, mail check or money order to: ATTN: Debbie Lucker: The Renfrew Center Foundation • 475 Spring Lane • Philadelphia, PA 19128 Or fax registration with credit card information to ATTN: Debbie Lucker at (215) 482-2695. 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Date:___________ ___ Amount to be charged: $______________________ Signature:___________________________________________ Date:____________ Please make payable to The Renfrew Center Foundation Please confirm receipt of fax. No phone registrations will be accepted. Full refunds will be made for cancellation requests received by Friday, October 2, 2009. Cancellations after October 2, 2009 will be subject to a 50 percent administrative fee. There will be no refunds after Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Credits will be issued for use toward future Renfrew Center Foundation Conferences. QUESTIONS? CALL TOLL-FREE 1-877-367-3383 7 Keynote Presenters Bios Joan Borysenko, PhD is the founder of Mind/Body Health Sciences, LLC in Boulder, CO and the co-founder of the Claritas Institute for Interspiritual Inquiry. A pioneer in mind/body medicine and women’s health, she is the bestselling author of over a dozen books including A Woman’s Book of Life: The Biology, Psychology and Spirituality of the Feminine Lifecycle, A Woman’s Journey to God and most recently, It’s Not the End of the World: Developing Resilience in Times of Change. Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, LMFT is the founder and Director of the Eating Disorder Center of California and Monte Nido and Affiliates, which now consists of three unique residential centers in natural, home like settings. The author of The Eating Disorder Source Book, 100 Questions and Answers About Eating Disorders, and Your Dieting Daughter, she is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences on topics related to eating disorders. William N. Davis, PhD, FAED is the founder or co-founder of Long Island Anorexic Aid, the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, the National Eating Disorders Association and the Academy for Eating Disorders. He is the former Clinical Director of The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia and Director of The Renfrew Center of New York. Dr. Davis maintains a private practice in New York City and Media, PA. James Lock, MD, PhD is Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine where he also serves as Director of the Eating Disorder Program for Children and Adolescents. A prolific writer, he has published over 200 articles, abstracts, and book chapters. Dr. Lock is the co-author of Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family-Based Approach, Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder and Treating Bulimia in Adolescents: A Family-Based Approach. Daniel J. Siegel, MD is on the faculty of the Center for Culture, Brain and Development, an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, Director of the Mindsight Institute and Founding Editor of the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology. He is the author of the acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: Toward a Neurobiology of Interpersonal Experience, co-author of Parenting from the Inside Out and is currently finishing two texts: Mindsight and The Mindful Brain in Psychotherapy. Kathryn Zerbe, MD is Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University. She is the author of the acclaimed books, The Body Betrayed: Women, Eating Disorders and Treatment and Integrated Treatment of Eating Disorders: Beyond the Body Betrayed. Dr. Zerbe practices adult psychiatry and psychoanalysis in Portland, OR and is a frequently requested speaker both nationally and internationally. About The Renfrew Centers The Renfrew Center was established in 1985 in Philadelphia as the first free-standing, residential treatment facility in the United States exclusively dedicated to the treatment of women with eating disorders. Today, The Renfrew Center has facilities in Philadelphia and Radnor, PA; Greater Ft. Lauderdale, FL; New York, NY; Ridgewood, NJ; Wilton, CT; Charlotte, NC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX and Bethesda, MD. The Renfrew Center now offers an Extended Care Program designed specifically for individuals stepping down from intensive treatment for an eating disorder. “Renfrew House,” a 16-bed, home-like facility located on the Philadelphia campus, provides program participants with the support and life skills necessary to transition back into everyday life. The Renfrew Center has helped more than 50,000 women with eating disorders and other behavioral health issues. The treatment philosophy emphasizes a respect for the unique psychology of women, the importance of a collaborative therapeutic relationship, and the belief that every woman needs to actively participate in her own recovery. If you or a loved one has an eating disorder, The Renfrew Center is the only treatment facility in the country with programming specifically geared toward observant Jewish women. All food is provided by Glatt Kosher vendors and religious practice is respected. The Renfrew Center emphasizes the importance of working within clients’ cultural-religious frameworks. Renfrew therapists are sensitive to the customs and practices of Orthodox Judaism. For more information about The Renfrew Center or our programs please call 1-800-RENFREW or visit our website at www.renfrewcenter.com Hotel Registration Form M A I L O R FA X T O : Philadelphia Airport Marriott Philadelphia International Airport Arrivals Road • Philadelphia, PA 19153 Information: 215-492-9000 • Fax: 215-492-7464 Reservations: 800-682-4087 THE RENFREW CENTER FOUNDATION CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 12 - 15, 2009 Arrival Date:______/______ (check in at 3 p.m.) Departure Date:______/______ (check out at 12 Noon) Check room type desired: Double Smoking King Non-Smoking We recommend making your hotel reservations as early as possible, since the block of rooms at our discounted Conference rate fills quickly. Discounted hotel accommodations are based on availability of rooms at the negotiated Renfrew Conference rate of $111 per night plus tax. After the select number of rooms have been reserved, any available rooms will be at the prevailing hotel rate. P L E A S E P R I N T C L E A R LY Name:___________________________________________________________ Organization:____________________________________________________ Sharing With:_____________________________________________________ Accreditation • The Renfrew Center Foundation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Renfrew Center Foundation maintains responsibility for this program and its content. • Continuing Education Credits for social workers have been applied for, and are pending approval by the National Association of Social Workers for 22.5 Continuing Education Credits. • Continuing Education Credits for registered dietitians are offered pending approval by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. • The Renfrew Center Foundation is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. • An application for contact hours has been submitted to the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association. Please call Margaret Funari, RN at The Renfrew Center for more information about contact hours. 8 Telephone:_______________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________________________________ State, Zip:_______________________________________________________ Special Requests:__________________________________________________ Below is my credit card information authorizing payment to be charged to my account. (Only those cards listed below are accepted.) Credit Card used: AMEX MASTERCARD DISCOVER VISA Credit Card #:__________________________________ ___________ _____ __ Exp. Date:_____________ Amount to be charged: $________________ Signature:___________________________________ Date:________ _____ __ NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 325 SOUTH FLORIDA, FL 475 SPRING LANE P H I L A D E L P H I A , PA 1 9 1 2 8 1-877-367-3383 FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES AND BEYOND: The Art and Science of Eating Disorders Treatment The 19th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference for Professionals NOVEMBER 12 - 15, 2009 • PHILADELPHIA “Every time I attend, I think it’s the best one yet. And then 5 years pass, and its wonderful to be here again! THIS was the best conference that I ever attended!” About The Renfrew Center Foundation The Renfrew Center Foundation, founded in 1990, is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to advancing the education, prevention, research and treatment of eating disorders. Through its programs, the Foundation aims to increase awareness of eating disorders as a public health issue and research the pathology and recovery patterns of people with eating disorders. The Foundation also seeks to educate professionals in the assessment, treatment and prevention of behavioral and emotional disorders by sponsoring an Annual Conference, as well as numerous seminars throughout the country. The Renfrew Center Foundation is committed to helping women and girls on the road to recovery by providing financial assistance to those who might otherwise not be able to afford treatment. The Foundation is supported financially by private donations, as well as by funding from The Renfrew Center. Professionals can become more involved with The Foundation’s efforts through individual donations and planned giving opportunities. Together, with your help, we can build a future where women, girls, and their families have the hope for a healthy life, free from eating disorders. For information about The Renfrew Center Foundation, please call toll-free 1-877-367-3383 or visit www.renfrew.org