Eating Disorders & Obesity: FREE Distance Learning/Online Course

Free Course for eLearn Canada Students who have successfully completed a course in Coaching, Counselling, Holistic Health, Mental Health and Social Work, Nutrition, Psychology and Psychotherapy.

At Elearn Canada not only do we have an excellent track record of helping our students achieve their goals but we also have the distance learning course to fit your needs... And to help you do this we have also included the Eating Disorders, Obesity, and Other Eating-Related Problems Course FREE on completion of one of the following Courses:

Completing this program should:

Update you on developments in clinical research; and
Expand your knowledge of psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological interventions.

This program provides information on research advances and clinical treatment of eating disorders, obesity, and other eating related problems.

Topics include:
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge eating disorder
The female athlete triad
Obesity/overweight
Diabetes, and
Night eating syndrome

The program includes a screening tool for the assessment of anorexia nervosa, restricting type.

Course Outline

Part 1: Anorexia Nervosa
Variables Associated with Relapse
Effective Posthospitalization Treatment
Medical Complications
Bone Loss
Separated Family Therapy
Male and Female Anorexia
Behavioral Family Systems and Ego-Oriented Individual Therapy
Increased Risk of Day Program Failure

Part 2: Bulimia Nervosa
Early Improvement
Unsuccessful Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Premature Discontinuation of Treatment

Part 3: Binge Eating Disorder
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Appetite Awareness Training (AAT)

Part 4: The Female Athlete Triad
Description and Treatment Strategies

Part 5: Obesity / Overweight
Bariatric Surgery Increase
Complication from Bariatric Surgery
Deaths Caused by Obesity
Weight Regain
Depressive Symptoms
Results from Diet and Exercise
Obesity Among Children
Reducing Childhood Obesity
Weight Loss and Internet Technology
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Part 6: Diabetes
The Development Of Type 2 Diabetes
Eating Disorders and Type 1 Diabetes

Part 7: Night Eating Syndrome
Commonality in Psychiatric Outpatients

Part 8: Sleep
Increased Hunger and Appetite.
Part 9: Other Topics
Child Hunger
Women’s Health and Fitness Magazines
Weight-Based Teasing
Internet-Delivered Health Education
Anorexia Screening Instrument
Screening Instrument
CE Test
Course Evaluation

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How to enroll

As soon as we have received your request we will activate your course within 24 hours, the admin department will then send you an e-mail confirming that you are able to access your course.

Please use the same email address when you have enrolled in a previous course. Use the message area for any additional information you would like to share with us, or if you would like to update or correct your e-mail address, street address or other personal information with us.