Facebook
X
LinkedIn
ForwardOctober 9, 2025: The 11th Michael S. Jellinek, M.D., Lecture in Child Psychiatry - Understanding and Treating Restrictive Eating Disorders (Northern)
Understanding and Treating Restrictive Eating Disorders
Description:
In this lecture, I will define the restrictive eating disorder diagnoses, including anorexia nervosa, atypical anorexia nervosa, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. I will review key literature on the longitudinal outcomes of anorexia nervosa, highlight what is known about diagnostic crossover, and its relevance to nosology. Finally, I will discuss neurobiological mechanisms of the restrictive eating disorders and introduce novel treatment approaches that target these mechanisms to improve outcomes.
Target Audience
This program is intended for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, General and Family Practice Physicians, Psychiatric Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Social Workers.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the activity, participants will be able to:
- To define the restrictive eating disorder diagnoses and describe the relevance of diagnostic crossover to nosology.
- To discuss the range of mechanisms underlying restrictive eating disorder phenotypes and how they can be studied.
- To explain novel psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy approaches for the restrictive eating disorders that target mechanisms in order to improve outcomes.
SPEAKER(S)
Kamryn T. Eddy, Ph.D.
Associate Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, AMC Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Brigham
Co-Director, Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Kamryn T. Eddy, Ph.D.
Dr. Kamryn Eddy is a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, the Co-Director of the Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program (EDCRP) at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Associate Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the AMC Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham.
She is a child psychologist by training whose NIH- and foundation-funded clinical research has focused on understanding the pathophysiology of restrictive eating disorders and applying this knowledge to develop and test novel treatments. She has written more than 200 scientific papers and is the co-author of two books describing her novel ARFID treatment, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Children, Adolescents, and Adults, and The Picky Eater’s Recovery Book, and a third forthcoming book describing her novel cognitive-behavioral therapy for anorexia nervosa. Within the EDCRP, she provides patient care and clinical and research supervision to doctoral students, pre-doctoral interns, psychiatry residents, psychiatry fellows, and junior faculty, and more broadly, she provides psychotherapy training on CBT-AR and a novel CBT for anorexia nervosa nationally and internationally. Dr. Eddy is highly regarded as a mentor, collaborator, and international leader in the field of eating disorders, having served as past President of the Eating Disorders Research Society and current member of the National Eating Disorders Association’s Research Advisory Council. Locally, she is also the Vice-Chair of the Psychiatry Research Fellowship Committee at HMS.
Disclosures:
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 1.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
- 1.00 Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.
- 1.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
- 1.00 Psychologists CE Credit
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 1.00 CE credit.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
1.0 Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
1.0 Physician Associates/Assistants
AAPA Credit Designation Statement – Live
MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
AAPA Credit Designation Statement – Enduring Materials
MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until {Expiration Date). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
1.0 Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 1.0 contact hours for nurses. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
1.0 Pharmacists
This activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing education credit.
NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: Upon closing of the electronic evaluation, IHP will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to the CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, IHP does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a CE activity.
1.0 Psychologists:
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 1.0 CE credit.
1.0 Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.
1.0 IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.