The Neurobiology of Eating Disorders (NA2382)
Author(s): Newsletter
Pre-Approved for: ACM, CA BRN, CCAPP, CCM, CDMS, CE Broker Provider, CLCP, COHN/COHN-S, CRCC, CRRN, CVRP, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Related, NAADAC, RNs
Credit Hours: 2
CCM Credit Hours: 1.25
CDMS Credit Hours: 1.25
Course Format
This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.
Course Overview
This course is the Health and Human Services (HHS) Public Access review of Neurobiology of Eating Disorders. This review provides current neurobiological research for eating disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults up to 25 years of age, demonstrating a progression in improving methodologies highlighting present knowledge about eating disorders.
Course Objectives
- Analyze present research to comprehend brain functions affected in people with eating disorders.
- Identify different types of eating disorders and how food restriction, binge eating, and purging change brain structure.
- Maximize recent studies to promote nutrition awareness and healthier eating habits.
- Recognize the need for future research studies to broaden knowledge of treatment for people with eating disorders.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Methods
- Conclusions
- References