Eating Disorders at MGH 50th Annual Psychopharmacology Conference

Thursday, October 15

• 16:10–16:30 · Lecture

  Neurobiology of Obesity

  Laura Holsen

  Overview of the brain mechanisms underlying obesity.

  GLP-1 & Metabolic Psychiatry · Neuroscience & Mechanisms

• 16:50–17:10 · Lecture

  Psychopharmacology of Obesity with Comorbid Eating Disorders

  Esther Dechant

  Medication approaches for patients who have obesity together with an eating disorder.

  GLP-1 & Metabolic Psychiatry · Medical Comorbidity & C-L Psychiatry

• 17:10–17:45 · Panel

  Panel Discussion: Dual Management of Obesity and Eating Disorders

  Kamryn Eddy · Laura Holsen · Ashley Dunford · Esther Dechant

  Panel discussion on managing obesity and eating disorders together in clinical care.

  GLP-1 & Metabolic Psychiatry

• 18:15–18:25 · Lecture

  Brief Introduction: Evidence-based Therapies for Eating Disorders

  Kamryn Eddy

  Short introduction to evidence-based psychotherapies for eating disorders.

  Psychotherapy

• 18:25–18:45 · Lecture

  Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa 20 session version (CBT-20-AN)

  Jennifer Thomas

  Presents the 20-session cognitive-behavioral therapy for anorexia nervosa.

  Psychotherapy

• 18:45–19:05 · Lecture

  Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

  Evelyna Kambanis

  Cognitive-behavioral treatment for ARFID.

  Psychotherapy

• 19:05–19:25 · Lecture

  Management of Athletes at Risk for Eating Disorders

  Kendra R. Becker

  Approaches to identifying and managing eating disorder risk in athletes.

• 19:30–20:00 · Panel · The Role of Cannabis in Medicine

  Panel Discussion

  Jodi Gilman · Eden Evins · Julia Arnsten · Randi Schuster · Theodore A. Stern · Christopher M. Celano · Amy Newhouse · Kamryn Eddy · Jennifer Thomas · Evelyna Kambanis · Kendra R. Becker

  Panel discussion on the preceding talks on delirium, catatonia and bedside cognitive assessment.

  Cannabis & Cannabinoids · Psychotherapy · Medical Comorbidity & C-L Psychiatry

• Workshop

  Obesity and Eating Disorders

  Kamryn Eddy · Laura Holsen · Ashley Dunford · Esther Dechant · Jennifer Thomas · Evelyna Kambanis · Kendra R. Becker

  Ticketed evening session covering assessment and treatment of obesity and the spectrum of eating disorders.

  GLP-1 & Metabolic Psychiatry