About this course
This course equips healthcare professionals, caregivers, educators, and support staff with the knowledge and skills to recognize, understand, and effectively support individuals affected by eating disorders. Learners will explore definitions, types, risk factors, warning signs, effects, myths, and evidence-based treatment approaches, with a focus on practical strategies and current authoritative resources.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define eating disorders and distinguish them from disordered eating patterns
- Identify and describe the main types of eating disorders
- Recognize key warning signs, symptoms, and risk factors
- Understand psychological, biological, and social contributors
- Differentiate eating disorders from related conditions such as obesity
- Describe the effects of eating disorders on individuals
- Debunk common myths and misconceptions