The West Virginia Eating Disorder Network was developed in the summer of 2013 to provide a forum for providers of all disciplines to better understand and treat the complex challenges faced by clients with eating disorders. This conference is designed to review state-of-the-art clinical concepts and treatment considerations for individuals with disordered eating. It will also provide ample time for networking with other providers and treatment centers. Physicians and mental health providers including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, Dietitians, community members and other interested healthcare professionals and students are invited to attend. There are no pre requisites.

Special note for 2016 Conference Programming - We have chosen to cluster the presentations into two groups: those strictly related to evidence based foundations of assessments and interventions, emerging research, and clinical techniques (morning session), and then those presentations that have interest to a broader audience including family members of patients with eating disorders (afternoon session). The morning sessions are therefore directed at eating disorder professionals, and the afternoon sessions to both professionals and family members. Lunch is included in all registrations. Objectives At the completion of this program, participants should be able to: MORNING SESSION • Discuss the dialectical behavior therapy treatment model, and its adaption to disordered eating; • State the current status of empirical support for dialectical behavior therapy for disordered eating; • Demonstrate dialectical behavior therapy treatment strategies specific to the treatment of binge eating and purging behaviors; AFTERNOON SESSION • Discuss research supporting family involvement in the treatment of eating disorders; • Outline techniques for clinical-family collaboration; and • List possible risks and road blocks to collaboration in treatment.

It is the policy of the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute that any faculty (speaker) who makes a presentation at a program designated for AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category I or II must disclose any financial interest or other relationship; (i.e. grants, research support, consultant, honoraria) that faculty member has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) that may be disclosed in the educational presentation. Program Planning Committee Members must also disclose any financial interest or relationship with commercial industry that may influence their participation in this conference. All faculty and planning committee members have disclosed that no relationships exist.