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Instructional Level

Intermediate --- Builds upon the learner's foundational knowledge, familiarity with the literature and/or experience in a content area. Programming at this level includes more depth than at a beginning level program. It could also serve as a refresher course for individuals who have background in a content area and are interested in learning more contemporary applications.

Course Description and Target Audience

This presentation will focus on diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other specified feeding and eating disorders. We will discuss best practices for conducting eating disorders assessments. We will review specific techniques and guidelines for assessing common eating disorder behaviors and cognitions and how these relate to DSM 5 diagnoses. We will discuss considerations of eating disorder assessment in underdiagnosed and undertreated populations including racial and ethnic minority groups, men, LGBT populations, and people with food insecurity.

The target audience is mental health providers (advanced doctoral level psychology trainees, psychologists in practice, master’s level clinicians, etc).

Some of the information may be triggering to individuals with their own eating concerns or eating disorder history, although every attempt will be made to avoid potential triggers. No other risks are anticipated.

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will be able to describe the DSM 5 diagnostic criteria for eating disorders.
  • Participants will be able to describe best practices for conducting eating disorder assessment. 
  • Participants will be able to demonstrate ability to probe for specific eating disorder symptoms in assessment.


Presenter Information

Kara Christensen, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Her research focuses on identifying new clinical targets for eating disorder interventions and using digital health to increase access to evidence-based care. She has extensive experience in eating disorder assessment and diagnosis and has provided clinical services for eating disorders at the outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization levels of care.

Video Homestudy Format

CE’s for this homestudy training will be earned through completing the following tasks:

  • Watch the presentation video and review all provided documents in their entirety.
  • Pass the post-test questionnaire with at least 80% correct.


A program evaluation form will be provided to all who registered following the training. Please be sure to complete this form since your feedback helps direct future CE programming from our organization.

Registration Cost

This cost includes video links, materials, and tests required to obtain the CE’s. The CE certificate will be emailed to participants upon successful completion of the training (80% or higher on exam).