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Walden Center Conference to Focus On Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder
Free Conference To Focus On the Most Common Eating Disorder
Walden Center for Education and Research announced today that it will sponsor a free conference, “Binge Eating Disorder: Medical, Nutritional & Psychotherapeutic Interventions,” from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Maneeley’s Banquet Facility, 65 Rye St.
“Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder, yet medical professionals often aren’t sure how to treat patients who have it,” according to James M. Greenblatt, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Walden Behavioral Care. “We’ve designed this conference to provide a broad range of healthcare professionals with the information they need about medical, nutritional and psychotherapeutic treatment.”
The conference will feature two presentations. Dr. Greenblatt will discuss, “Food Addiction: The Biology of Appetite and Binge Eating Disorder,” and Laurel Watt-Aldredge, Psy.D., a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Holliston, Mass., will discuss, “Therapeutic Interventions for the Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder.”
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The conference will be especially valuable for physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, social workers, mental health professionals, guidance counselors and dietitians.
Registration will take place from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. A light breakfast will be served. Admission is free. The cost for dietitians, nurses, therapists and psychologists seeking continuing education credits (CEUs) is $15. For more information, contact Kristin Brawn, MPH at kbrawn@waldenbehavioralcare.com. To register, visit www.waldencenter.org.
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About The Walden Center for Education and Research
The Walden Center for Education and Research, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Waltham, Mass. It is the non-profit organization of Walden Behavioral Care, also based in Waltham, and is devoted to improving the quality of life for those who suffer from eating disorders. Walden Center is committed to discovering effective treatment, providing education and advocating for prevention of eating disorders, and seeks ultimately to decrease the number of people who suffer from eating disorders. More information about Walden Center is available at www.WaldenCenter.org.
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