Body Image and Eating Disorders in Women

Eating disorder symptoms and body image concerns are increasingly common in women. You may see patients with chronic, recurrent, or late-onset presentations. Yet many providers aren’t fully equipped to screen for or manage these complex conditions. This course will outline the core contributing factors and provide clear guidance to help you recognize, understand, and support women struggling with eating disorders.

1. Define eating disorder components and behaviors as they relate to women.
2. Explain the role of emotional dysregulation in eating disorders.
3. Review psychiatric comorbidities of eating disorders.
4. Explain the etiologies of various medical sequences of eating disorders.
5. Synthesize the relationship between trauma (especially ACE scores) on eating disorders.
6. Explain the etiology of the obstetrical and gynecological impact of eating disorders.
7. Describe variation in marginalized groups in regard to eating disorder presentations.

Credit eligibility by state, board, and more information can be found here: Body Image and Eating Disorders in Women