Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment, Eating Disorder Recovery, & Relapse Prevention

CE Hours 3

About this course

Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment, Recovery, & Relapse Prevention

IMPORTANT: IEDS Certification Instructions

This course is part of the IEDS Certification Training bundle. It is safe to ignore this note if you did not enroll in the full IEDS Certification Training bundle. To receive your IEDS Certification documents, please follow the following instructions:

- All content continues to be hosted on Thinkific. Only exams and CE Certificates are hosted here, on CEgo (for now). You must complete all content to 100% on Thinkific to be eligible for Certification. Any content viewed here on CEgo is currently considered "bonus" content, since we are revising and updating several of the courses, and uploading content over time.
- Make sure you have passed each of the 10 exams per course here, on CEgo. You may download your CE Certificates after passing each course exam.
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- Please email the following information to Hello@InclusiveEatingDisorderEducation.com to alert us that you are ready for your certification audit and documents:

- Acknowledgment that you have passed all 10 exams on CEgo, and completed 100% of content on Thinkific
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After we receive the above info, we will perform the certification audit, and if all requirements are met, you will receive your IEDS Certificate of Specialty, a PDF printable IEDS Certification Certificate, via email. You will also be added to the IEDS online Directory via IEDE website. Please allow 5-10 business days to be featured. Further, you will be added to the IEDS Listserv via Google Groups and notified by email. And lastly, you will receive your digital badges (the IEDS logos) via email attachments. We will provide basic instructions for you to add the IEDS images and Directory link to your website. All of these instructions are also on Thinkific for your convenience.

Please reach out to support@inclusiveeatingdisordereducation.com with any questions.

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Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment, Recovery, & Relapse Prevention

#1 of 10 total courses in the Inclusive Eating Disorder Specialist (IEDS) Certification program

This foundational course offers an evidence-based overview of eating disorders, common myths and misconceptions, and the clinical and cultural context in which eating disorders develop. Participants are introduced to inclusive, trauma-informed frameworks that both include and challenge traditional treatment models. The course contrasts addiction-based approaches with recovery-oriented care grounded in harm reduction, embodiment, and client autonomy. Learners explore the phases and stages of recovery, the role of trauma and oppression, and how to support clients with insight-building, skill development, and relapse resiliency.

Key Topics:

Overview of eating disorders and introductory treatment principles

Recovery-oriented vs. addiction-based models

Phases and stages of recovery

Trauma, oppression, and eating disorder development

Weight inclusive and intuitive eating frameworks

Evidence and research supporting an inclusive and trauma-informed approach

Relapse prevention rooted in compassion and resilience

Learning Objectives

Identify 5 signs and symptoms of eating disorders.
Identify the number of people with eating disorders currently in the US.
Define weight stigma.
Identify the 3 Es of trauma.
Define the ethical principle of autonomy.
Identify components of a relapse prevention plan.

Learning Levels

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

Target Audience

Clinicians who encounter eating disorder in their work. Including therapists, dietitians, coaches, and medical providers.

Course Instructor(s)

Jennifer Pereira, LPC-S, RD, LD, IEDS

Co-founder of Inclusive Eating Disorder Education

Jennifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Registered/Licensed Dietitian. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BS in Nutrition Counseling, and obtained her Master's in Professional Counseling. She has been working with people with disordered eating since 2005 at many levels of care. In 2006, she was fortunate enough to work alongside Jessica Setnick in her practice in Dallas. The following year, she opened her own practice, Nutrition Paradox. During this time, she was devastated by how many of her clients could not get access to higher levels of treatment because of insurance or out-of-pocket costs. In 2012, she felt compelled to open Project Bliss, a non-profit home for the treatment of eating disorders. Project Bliss provided full and partial scholarships for many clients who otherwise would not have been able to access residential treatment. Sadly, she had to close Project Bliss in 2015 due to inadequate funding. In 2015, her family moved to Austin, where she continued her outpatient private practice. In 2020, due to the high demand for eating disorder treatment, she grew into a group practice of a mix of counselors and dietitians to help meet the growing needs of the Austin community.
Veronica Rocha, LPC-S, IEDS

Co-founder of Inclusive Eating Disorder Education

Veronica has been a therapist for 15 years, and her experience spans trauma, eating disorders, body image, and compulsive exercise. Veronica serves as a mentor, supervisor, educator, and leader in her communities.

Veronica is the founder, owner, and Executive Director for Austin Center for Eating Disorders, has served as President, Vice President, and Past President for an educational non-profit organization, Central Texas Eating Disorder Specialists, and is the co-founder for Inclusive Eating Disorder Education. Further, Veronica is a multi-certified, weight inclusive fitness trainer, and spent years rehabilitating compulsive exercise in eating disorders in her private, mirror-free studio in Austin.

Veronica is committed to her continuing education, both professionally and personally. She deeply respects those battling to recover from eating disorders and trauma, and she is ambitious and dedicated in creating heart-centered spaces where healing, creativity, education, and empowerment can happen.

Disclosure

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests). The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer: PLANNERS AND REVIEWER The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships. FACULTY The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

References

Berends, T., van Meijel, B., Nugteren, W., Deen, M., Danner, U. N., Hoek, H. W., & van Elburg, A. A. (2016). Rate, timing and predictors of relapse in patients with anorexia nervosa following a relapse prevention program: a cohort study. BMC psychiatry, 16(1), 316. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1019-y
Bryson, C., Douglas, D., & Schmidt, U. (2024). Established and emerging treatments for eating disorders. Trends in Molecular Medicine, 30(4), 392–402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2024.02.009
Protocol, A. T. I. (2014). Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services. Rockville, USA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207201/
Kenny, T. E., & Lewis, S. P. (2023). More than an outcome: a person-centered, ecological framework for eating disorder recovery. Journal of Eating Disorders, 11(45). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00608-8
LaMarre, A., Healy-Cullen, S., Tappin, J., & Burns, M. (2023). Honouring Differences in Recovery: Methodological Explorations in Creative Eating Disorder Recovery Research. Social Sciences, 12(4), 251. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12040251
Solmi, M., Monaco, F., Højlund, M., Monteleone, A. M., Trott, M., Firth, J., Correll, C. (2024). Outcomes in people with eating disorders: A transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis. World Psychiatry, 23(1), 124-138. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21182
Jordan A. Levinson, Dawn Clifford, Emma M. Laing, Cristen L. Harris, Nicholas Slagel, Nikole D. Squires, Jeffrey M. Hunger, Weight-Inclusive Approaches to Nutrition and Dietetics: A Needed Paradigm Shift, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Volume 56, Issue 12, 2024, Pages 923-930, ISSN 1499-4046, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2024.07.007.

CE Process Info

Content

PDF Manual: Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment, Eating Disorder Recovery, & Relapse Prevention

1 parts
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment, Eating Disorder Recovery, & Relapse Prevention
Section 1: Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment

14 parts
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment: Meet the Presenters
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment 1: Ethics & Cultural Diversity
- Quiz 1 - Ethics & Cultural Diversity
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment 2: Trauma-Informed Care
- Quiz 2 - Trauma Informed Care
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment 3: Trauma & Eating Disorders
- Quiz 3 - Trauma & Eating Disorders
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment 4: Eating Disorder Basics
- Quiz 4 - Eating Disorder Basics
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment 5: Eating Disorder Factors
- Quiz 5 - Eating Disorder Factors
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment 6: Concepts & Skills
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment 7: Behavior Change
- Quiz 6 - Concepts, Skills, & Behavior Change
Section 2: Weight Inclusivity

5 parts
- Part 1 - Weight Inclusivity
- Part 2 - Weight Inclusivity
- Part 3 - Weight Inclusivity
- Part 4 - Weight Inclusivity
- Part 5 - Weight Inclusivity
Section 3: Eating Disorder Recovery

10 parts
- Eating Disorder Recovery 1: Definitions & Stages of Recovery
- Quiz 1: Definitions & Stages of Recovery
- Eating Disorder Recovery 2: Conceptualizing Recovery, Zoom Out
- Eating Disorder Recovery 3: Domains & Factors Affecting Recovery
- Quiz 3: Domains & Factors Affecting Recovery
- Eating Disorder Recovery 4: Translating Treatment into Practice
- Eating Disorder Recovery 5: Recovery Concepts, Zoom In
- Quiz 5: Recovery Concepts, Zoom In
- Eating Disorder Recovery 6: RD & Therapist Specific Concepts
- Activity: RD & Therapist Specific Concepts
Section 4: Eating Disorder Relapse Prevention

4 parts
- Relapse Prevention: Definitions, Tools, and Components of Prevention
- Quiz 1: Definitions, Tools, and Components of Prevention
- Statistics on Prevalence, Relapse, & Recovery
- Activity: Statistics

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Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment, Eating Disorder Recovery, & Relapse Prevention

About this course

Learning Objectives

Learning Levels

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

Disclosure

References

CE Process Info

Content

Joint Accreditation (JA)

American Psychological Association (APA)

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation Statement (ACCME)

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work (NYSEDSW)

New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (NYSEDLMHC)

New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology (NYSEDPSY)

New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy (NYSEDMFT)

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