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The Black Friday Week Sale has been extended for another week, now running from Monday 02 December to Sunday 08 December 2024 (midnight). Enjoy a 30% discount when you register for our 2025 Professional Development courses.
Use the code: BF2025
The upcoming events at BodyMatters include:
Dr Carmel Harrison, a Clinical Psychologist and Mari Harrison, an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician present a one day workshop on Eating Disorders and Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. | Zoom, Monday 19 May 2025 9AM to 4PM AEST
Location: Via Zoom
Date: Monday 19 May 2025
Time: 9AM to 4PM AEST
Price: $451 ($400 + GST + TryBooking Processing Fee)
Black Friday Week Sale Extended!
Starting Monday 02 December to Sunday 08 December 2024
Enjoy 30% off when you register for our event using the code: BF2025.
Price: $319 (Originally $451)
About the course:
Many people who have undergone or are considering Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery also struggle with disordered eating and in the absence of any specific training eating disorder clinicians may be struggling with questions like: How do you assess for eating disorders following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery? What is dumping syndrome? Slider foods? Plugging? How might cognitive behavioural therapy change? What does ‘normal’ eating look like post Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery? Should their eating disorder have been treated before the surgery?
Workshop objectives:
- To gain knowledge around Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, distinguishing different surgery types (gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, and gastric banding) and understanding the mechanisms of weight loss involved with these procedures.
- To develop an awareness of the nuance around eating disorders and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Is it loss of control eating or reactive hypoglycaemia? Is it starvation syndrome or silent reflux?
- To understand diagnosis of eating disorders post Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and limitations within the current literature around diagnosis and assessment measures commonly used to assess eating disorders.
- Review the evidence base around the impact of disordered eating on outcomes in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the evidence base for treatment interventions.
- Understand how cognitive behavioural therapy may be adapted or enhanced following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
This workshop is multidisciplinary and open to psychologists, dietitians, mental health occupational therapists and general practitioners. It is assumed clinicians are trained in eating disorder treatment as relevant to their discipline. The course is designed as an introduction to Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery where no prior training in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has been completed previously.
About the presenters:
Mari Harrison
Mari is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with over 25 years of experience in mental health, eating disorders, diabetes care, and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. She has a keen interest in the intersection of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and eating disorders, dedicating her career to helping individuals with nutrition and eating behaviour concerns. As an educator, Mari enjoys sharing her knowledge and professional insights through workshops and webinars, empowering both her clients and fellow healthcare providers. Her unique combination of skills and knowledge in eating disorders and bariatric surgery makes her a trusted professional in the field.
Dr Carmel Harrison
Carmel is a Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in weight concerns, Binge Eating Disorder and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Carmel has approximately ten year’s experience in private practice and completed her training at the Australian National University. She holds a Clinical PhD in Binge Eating Disorder and has published a number of academic journal articles on Binge Eating Disorder, and disordered eating more broadly. She is a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC) and a member of the Australian New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders and the Australian and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society. Additionally, Carmel is a board approved supervisor and offers training workshops and webinars.
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