Childhood Eating Disorders - a three day Masterclass

"We are always warning people about the dangers of obesity in children and yet we get anxious when young girls go on diets. How do we get the balance right?" TV Presenter Radio 5 2003

Children either refuse to eat or overeat for a variety of reasons. The press is full of warnings about childhood obesity. Weight problems give rise to low self worth, bullying and failure to thrive both academically and socially. Overweight in youth predicts problems in adult life which bring a range of serious risks to health and quality of life

The eating problems of childhood include reluctance to eat, or to eat a normal diet for many different reasons. We will examine selective refusal, pervasive refusal, food avoidance emotional disorders as well as anorexia and bulimia in children. How can you distinguish serious eating problems from "faddy eating" that the child will grow out of? How can you work with an overweight child and their family? This master class will seek to answer some of these questions

If you work with children and adolescents in any capacity, this workshop will be suitable for you. You will learn:

• How to assess and work with a child with weight problems
• How to help their family
• What interventions may be unhelpful
• How to identify eating problems in a child
• How to work with a child with eating problems
• Motivational techniques for younger children

GUEST SPEAKERS Bryan Lask, Emily Lovegrove and Paul Sacher Bryan Lask, professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, has a full day on the range of eating disorders of childhood and adolescence. Emily Lovegrove offers short workshop teaching skills to help young people to deal with appearance related bullying. She will define what is bullying, explore why some bully and others are bullied, consider useful anti bullying strategies, practice ways of using these strategies and still have time for questions! Paul Sacher contributes a talk about the MEND programme for the management of overweight in children and the evidence based strategies for families and children which are useful in the battle against obesity.

Benefits

The training is suitable for professionals who work with children in any clinical setting and who wish to broaden their understanding and professional skills with the eating difficulties of childhood.

Certificate

All delegates receive a certificate of attendance.

Cost: £ 425