65th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 21

Morning Workshops

10:00 A.M.-1:15 P.M.

Workshop 11

"My Name is...And I'm a Food Addict"

Presented under the auspices of the AGPA Addiction and

Recovery SIG
 

Chair:         

Deborah C. Schwartz, M.D., CGP, Private Practice, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This experiential workshop outlines Eating Disorders as complex and powerful addictions. This clinical approach emphasizes contemporary group relations, and is integrated with the principles of twelve step programs. The “Dynamic Interplay” in Group Therapy combined with the supportive and spiritual elements of twelve step fellowships are powerful tools for recovery.     

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Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. To understand Eating Disorders as addictions and as dynamic family diseases.
2. To understand the role of psychodynamic group psychotherapy in the treatment of Eating Disorders.
3. To understand the role of 12 Step Recovery in the treatment of Eating Disorders.
 

Course References:

Group Psychotherapy and Recovery from Addiction: Carrying the Message. Author: Jeffrey D. Roth, MD. Haworth Press, Inc. 2004.
Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: Integration of 12 Step Program and Psychodynamic Theory. Author: Phillip Flores. Haworth Press, Inc, 1997. Second Edition.
The 12 Steps and The 12 Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous. 1990 World Services Inc. (Available Online).