The FEELINGS framework provides recommendations on how to operationalise dietary advice provided to adults with mental health conditions and comorbid eating disorders with the aim of providing safe, high-quality care for best outcomes.

This webinar is brought to you by the Mental Health Interest Group (2024). 

30 October 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm (AEDT, Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne time)

30 October 2024 at 11:30am - 1:30pm (ACDT)

30 October 2024 at 11am - 1pm (AEST)

30 October 2024 at 09:00am - 11:00am (AWST)

Application into practice: 

- Clinicians will be better equipped to provide dietetic and other recommendations and support for clients wanting to improve their mental health, in a way that is eating disorder safe.

-  Dietitians will be introduced to the FEELINGS framework and will gain recommendations on how to operationalise dietary advice provided to adults with mental health conditions and comorbid eating disorders with the aim of providing safe, high-quality care for best outcomes. These clinical practice recommendations bridge-the-gap between the field of Nutritional Psychiatry and eating disorders using a person-centred, weight-neutral and trauma-informed approach.

Speaker: 

Dr Rachelle Opie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, an Eating Disorder Credentialled Clinician, and the director of Food for Thought. Rachelle has nearly 20 years’ experience in research and clinical practice, which includes the design and delivery of the highly successful weight-neutral dietary intervention used in the SMILES trial – a world first study to demonstrate its efficacy in treating individuals with clinical depression. Her research has been highly impactful and has helped transform the dietary management of individuals with mental health conditions. She has produced over 40 peer reviewed manuscripts, with a particular focus on nutrition and mental health.

Dr Amanda Bolton is a clinical psychologist with 11 years of experience working with adolescents and their families as well as adults recovering from an eating disorder in both public and private settings. Amanda is the co-partner of Eating Disorders Training Australia, providing professional development training and workshops in the area of eating disorders and body image. Amanda also owns her own private practice, Inner Sanctuary Psychology. Amanda spent many years working at the Butterfly Eating Disorder Day program as both a clinician and as the senior clinician coordinator of the program, providing group therapy treatment and meal support to young people with eating disorders. Amanda has also worked at the Monash Health eating disorder outpatient service (Wellness and Recovery Centre) and private practice. Amanda has extensive experience delivering individual treatment (CBT-E, SSCM, DBT and schema therapy), family focused treatment, and group therapy. Amanda works from a trauma informed, weight inclusive, non-diet approach. Amanda is also a board approved supervisor and provides professional supervision to other psychologists and mental health clinicians.

Continued professional development: 

This webinar is worth 2 CPD hours. Member CPD logs will be updated automatically in the days following the live event. 

Access details: 

Webinar access details will be sent on 29 October 2024. Webinar recording will be sent to all registrants within 1-3 business days of the live event. 

Pricing: 

Dietitians Australia members: $50 | Non-members: $70

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