Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participants should be able to:

• Distinguish among the various DSM-5 eating disorder diagnoses.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of malnutrition and how to assess malnutrition severity.
• Manage eating disorders and determining when referral is warranted.
• Recognize barriers to care for under-insured patients with eating disorders, and how to appropriately refer these patients. 
• Recognize cultural factors that may delay the treatment of patients with eating disorders.