WORKSHOP: �Transdiagnostic� Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders

You are invited to participate in a workshop presented by the

Institute of Advanced Studies, The University of Western Australia

in conjunction with the Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCi)

by

Professor Christopher G. Fairburn, University of Oxford

Date and Time: Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 May, 2005, 9.00am - 5.00pm

Venue: Seminar room 1, University Club, UWA (adjacent to Old University House)

Map at (http://maps.uwa.edu.au/crawley/display/7)

In this two-day workshop Professor Fairburn will describe a new unified cognitive behavioural approach to the treatment of the full range of eating disorders seen in clinical practice (including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and the various forms of atypical eating disorder).

The workshop will open with a brief account of the current standing of CBT for eating disorders. For the rest of the workshop Professor Fairburn will focus on the detailed practical aspects of the new “enhanced” cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT-E) from assessment through to the completion of treatment. Particular emphasis will be placed on novel methods for addressing patients’ concerns about shape and weight. Other topics will include engagement, addressing binge eating and purging, and helping underweight patients regain weight. Newer methods for tackling mood intolerance, clinical perfectionism, core low self-esteem and relationship difficulties will be outlined.

Extensive use will be made of illustrative clinical material. This will include videotaped demonstrations of key interventions. Participants will be encouraged to present their own clinical cases for discussion.

The workshop will be suitable for all those who work with patients with eating disorders.

About the presenter:

Professor Christopher Fairburn is an international authority on eating disorders and their treatment. He is especially well-known for his work developing and evaluating new treatments for eating disorders including cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy. He has published extensively in the area. Among his books for professionals are Binge Eating: Nature, Assessment and Treatment (with G.T. Wilson), Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Comprehensive Handbook (with K.D. Brownell), and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Obesity (with Z. Cooper and D. Hawker). He is also author of the well known book Overcoming Binge Eating.

Recommended reading •Fairburn CG, Harrison PJ. Eating disorders. Lancet 2003; 361: 407-416.

•Fairburn CG, Cooper Z, Shafran R. Cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders: A “transdiagnostic” theory and treatment. Behaviour Research and Therapy 2003; 41: 509-528.

•Fairburn CG, Marcus MD, Wilson GT. Cognitive behaviour therapy for binge eating and bulimia nervosa: a comprehensive treatment manual. In: Fairburn CG, Wilson GT, eds. Binge Eating: Nature, Assessment and Treatment. New York: Guilford Press, 1993.

Objectives •Acquire up-to-date knowledge of the standing of CBT for eating disorders

•Understand the rationale underpinning the new “enhanced” form of CBT

•Understand the basis for CBT-E being “transdiagnostic” in its scope

•Acquire good knowledge of the strategies and procedures used in CBT-E to achieve the following: Engagement and preparation for CBT-E; Early behaviour change; Weight regain in those who are underweight; Early identification of obstacles to change; The designing of the treatment to suit the individual patient, rather than the DSM diagnosis; Modification of the over-evaluation of controlling shape, weight and eating, and its various expressions (e.g., body checking, feeling fat); Understand the rationale for addressing, as needed, mood intolerance, clinical perfectionism, core low self-esteem and interpersonal difficulties.

Registration essential. Please consult our website at www.ias.uwa.edu.au for registration form, costs, online registration and further updates.

Registrations can be faxed, emailed or posted to:

Institute of Advanced Studies The University of Western Australia 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Tel: +61 (08) 6488 1340; Fax +61 (08) 6488 1711 Email:[email protected] Web: www.ias.uwa.edu.au