How to Identify a Covert Eating Disorder: Expert Medical Stabilization for Patients Suffering From Severe Eating Disorders and Other Forms of Malnutrition

1 MCBAP & 1.5 Social Work CEU Credit Hours

Clinical Operations Director | Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Dr. Gibson will be presenting at MI Spotlight, hosted by Sanford and sponsored by Harbor Hall & MYMichigan Health.

Presentation Overview:

Dr. Gibson will provide an overview of the difficulties commonly encountered in diagnosing patients with eating disorders. He will introduce this topic through case studies showcasing the nuances in diagnosing an eating disorder.
Dr. Gibson will present the diagnostic criteria for various commonly encountered eating disorders, as well as various clues that a covert eating disorder may be present.
Identify conditions that may be misdiagnosed as an eating disorder.
Describe the physiologic and psychiatric manifestations of starvation.
List clinical findings/behaviors that may be associated with a covert eating disorder

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