Introduction to eating disorders and disordered eating
DURATION:
5
Hours
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CPD:
BANT
NNA
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EVENT TYPE:
VOD
Event
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LECTURER:
Emma
Hendricks
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Continue your professional development with our Introduction to eating disorders and disordered eating course
This course introduces practitioners to eating disorders and disordered eating and the fundamentals of working safely, effectively and with confidence to support these clients. It includes recognizing common presentations, understanding key biochemical imbalances, and applying foundational nutritional, behavioral and psychological strategies to promote a positive relationship with food.
Practitioners may struggle to identify eating difficulties early and feel unsure how to adapt traditional nutritional approaches without causing harm, and lack confidence about where their scope of practice ends and specialist support begins
This course will introduce the spectrum of eating disorders and disordered eating, highlight myths and misconceptions and show how these issues commonly present in clinical practice, including through food diaries.
Examples of the questions it will answer include: “How can I recognise when a client may have an undiagnosed eating disorder?”, “What biochemical issues should we consider in long-term restriction or binge–purge patterns?”, “How do I adapt my nutritional approach without reinforcing disordered behaviours?” and “What can I expect from specialist training?”.
Finally, it will outline foundational nutrition strategies, introduce simple psychological and behaviour-change tools within NT scope, and signpost pathways for safe MDT working, supervision and advanced training.
Please note – This is an introductory day and does not constitute sufficient training to practice in this specialist field; participants will be signposted to appropriate routes for further specialist training and supervised clinical practice.
Course details
Course trailer
What will I learn?
- Create impactful programmes to enhance any client’s relationship with food and help them change their health behaviours.
- Apply the latest research findings in your approach to understand the main biochemical and physiological consequences of restriction, binge eating and compensatory behaviours.
- Avoid potential pitfalls such as colluding with the eating disorder, over-restrictive meal plans or working beyond your scope of practice.
- Be confident in supporting clients through eating identification of eating difficulties, clear referral pathways and roots to specialist training.
- Keep your client motivated by using key psychological and behavioural approaches to address challenges with emotional regulation, ambivalence and avoidance all within the nutritional therapy scope.
Full Agenda
Who is this course suitable for?
- Nutritional therapy practitioners
- Nutritionists
- Dieticians
- Naturopaths
- Other health care provider
- Final year nutrition students
Lecturer
Course information
Cost | £99.00 |
CPD | BANT CPD 5 hours, NNA CPD 5 hours |
Study mode | On-demand |
Materials | PDF of course presentation upon registration |
Recording | You can access the course up to 20 times |
Course timeline
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Good to know
About this on-demand recording
- The speaker is not present on this recording and you will not be able to ask them questions but you will be able to see the recorded Q and A sessions.
- This course was recorded in April 2026. All recordings are removed approximately one year after they are recorded so that we can ensure our courses contain up to date information. You will be able to access the course up to 12 times before the materials are taken down.
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CPD
- Participation in an ION CPD course forms part of a practitioner’s or individual’s ongoing learning. It does not qualify a non-clinically trained practitioner or individual to work in a clinical setting. Individual’s boundaries of safe work, advice or practice are primarily determined by their formal qualifications and related personal insurance.
- This on-demand recording is recognised by BANT and the NNA for 5 hrs CPD
- Non BANT or NNA registered practitioners may use this course for their CPD depending on the requirements and guidance of their professional body.
- ION cannot provide certificates for online courses
