Feeding & Eating Disorders Across Life Span

Feeding and Eating Disorders Across the Lifespan through a biopsychosocial and developmental lens.

You’ll learn how to recognize, assess, and manage major DSM-5 eating and feeding disorders including:

Pica

Rumination Disorder

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Anorexia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

Dr. Zakhari explains how these disorders manifest differently from childhood through adulthood, how to apply the 4 P’s formulation (Predisposing, Precipitating, Perpetuating, and Protective factors), and how PMHNPs can approach treatment using both medical and psychotherapeutic reasoning.

Key concepts covered:
✔️ Biopsychosocial and lifespan perspective
✔️ DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and distinguishing features
✔️ Assessment tools (EAT-26, EDE-Q, PARDI)
✔️ Nutritional and medical stabilization
✔️ CBT-E, FBT, and integrative treatment approaches
✔️ Clinical pearls for practice and patient education