502-26: The Treatment of Eating Disorders including Pharmacological Considerations

Eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. They are widespread and impact people in every demographic, but many clinicians are uncomfortable assessing, diagnosing and treating these conditions. This presentation will help providers grow in confidence around recognizing eating disorders, discuss specific pharmacological considerations for treating this population, and provide resources for where to go next, once an eating disorder has been identified. 

Presenter:  Natalie Taylor, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  1 hour 30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify one evidence-based screening tool and treatment approach for eating disorders. 

Keywords:  Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, ARFID, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-eating

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.5 pharmacology contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete the evaluation and honor statement, and pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher before the expiration date. Once all steps are successfully completed, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. Contact hours cannot be awarded unless all required components are completed. Partial credit will not be awarded.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release date:  July 7, 2026
Access to this course will end:  July 31, 2028

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