Another great elective this Spring!!!

Pat Bradway, Psy.D.

pbradway@siena.edu (day)

pbradway@fairpoint.net (evenings and weekends)

Course Description

Eating Disorder Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment

Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder will be the primary disordered eating patterns examined in this course. Assessment measures, empirically validated treatments, and prevention methods will be discussed. Although disordered eating across the life span will be considered, early adolescence through young adulthood will be emphasized. Special topics might include the co-occurrence of deliberate self-harm and eating disorders, dual diagnosis, special populations such as athletes, the impact of gender and socio-cultural factors on disordered eating symptoms and the incidence of eating disorders. The course is appropriate for students who are preparing to work in schools as teachers, administrators or as clinicians.

The format of class meetings will be seminar. Responsibility for leading class discussions will be rotated. Students are expected to complete assigned reading before class and to engage in discussion during class. Major assignments will include a presentation on a prevention program and a final paper integrating class readings.