The 2018 WCSPP conference topic is “It’s Not About the Food” – Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating. Dr. Judith Brisman will be a keynote speaker with Theresa Kinsella, RD at this year’s annual conference. Dr. Brisman’s talk is titled “When Actions Speak Louder Than Words: A New Understanding of the Psychodynamic Treatment of Eating Disorders.”
About This Conference: Eating disorders are serious, often complex and potentially life-threatening disorders that affect people of every age, gender, race and socioeconomic group. They often begin with irregular or disordered eating patterns but are treatable when detected early. How, when and in what ways the family intervenes is often vital for successful outcomes. At this conference, we will explore the etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorders, as well as how the “disowned self” needs to be understood in the treatment. The importance of comprehensive evaluation, medical stabilization, behavioral and familial interventions, and the role of the nutritionist will be elaborated as critical elements in the treatment. Moreover, clinical vignettes will help us understand how to best help children and teens who are struggling with disordered eating or specific eating disorders, as well as the parents of children with an acute or potential eating disorder. View full event brochure here.
Dr. Brisman will be speaking on Sunday, June 17th on the topic of Contemporary Perspectives when the Body Has a Central Role in Treatment.
Please join Dr. Judith Brisman for a screening of Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image, a documentary about body image and the industry leaders challenging society’s unrealistic and dangerous standards of beauty. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion between Dr. Brisman, Straight/Curve director Jenny McQuaile, supermodel Emme, model Jennie Runk, and Project HEAL Director of Volunteer Services Ali Hougnou.
Film Synopsis
Ninety percent of women and young girls say they do not feel represented in the fashion industry or in media, and that the imagery they consume on a daily basis makes them feel “disgusting” and “less than”. The exciting new documentary Straight/Curve examines the industries and obstacles responsible for this body image crisis and showcases the dynamic leaders fighting for more diversity of size, race and age. At a time when our brain processes images 60,000 times faster than words Straight/Curve sets out to change the imagery we are seeing and to bolster a movement that is redefining society’s unrealistic and dangerous standards of beauty to impact society at large.
Details
Location: Trevor Day School, 312 East 95th Street
Timetable: 6:30pm: Doors open | 7:00pm: Screening | 8:30pm: Panel discussion
Dr. Brisman will be presenting with Dr. Judith Ruskay Rabinor on Friday November 10th, 3:30-6:30pm, a talk titled Clinical Supervision: Guidelines When Working with Eating Disordered Patients and Their Families. Evidence based data and clinical wisdom agree that recovery is enhanced when family members are included in treatment. However, clinicians often are challenged as to how to proceed. Drs. Brisman and Rabinor will offer principles of engagement and strategic interventions that guide the supervision of complex family cases. Discussion of participants’ treatment cases will be encouraged.
Each week Kaila Prins meets with the experts in fitness, nutrition, health at every size, eating disorder recovery, addiction, and more to chart the path toward self-esteem and body positivity. In this episode of her “Finding Our Hunger” podcast, she talks with Dr. Judith Brisman, discussing the following and so much more!
- Why your #DiscoveryNotRecovery is like a kaleidoscope
- How orthorexia becomes a way to stop listening to your body
- The importance of “not-knowing” in #recovery
- Why we don’t see images of “real eating” in the media
Today, Dr. Judith Brisman joins Kathy Cortese LCSW to talk about parents and eating disorders. Specifically, they review 3 different cases, and Dr. Brisman offers her advice for parents in these situations.
Our Monthly Support Group is currently not running. Please contact Eating Disorder Hope for a list of current support groups in the tristate area.
Dr. Brisman will talk with the staff of IntrinPsych regarding the treatment of the eating disordered patient. An intricate interweaving of behavioral intervention with psychodynamic understanding is needed to allow for enduring change. This training session is for IntrinPsych staff only.
Parents and friends—Dr. Brisman, author of Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family and Friends, will discuss how you can best set the stage for recovery when someone you love is in trouble with food. What can you say, what should you do if you are worried? Dr. Brisman will discuss what works, what doesn’t… and why.
Dr. Judith Brisman and Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, MS will discuss the role of parents in the treatment of eating disorders. Parental involvement is always needed but not everyone agrees as to what that involvement should look like and how it can fit into the work of a treatment team? Please join us for an interesting discussion about what works with parents, what doesn’t… and why.
