A Parent’s Guide to Defeating Eating Disorders
A Parent’s Guide to Defeating Eating Disorders – In this webinar, Ahmed Boachie and Karin Jasper, experienced eating disorder specialists, discuss why the first step to combating an eating disorder is finding a common language with affected children. This webinar aims to help caregivers reach out to young people having difficulty cooperating with treatment through building a supportive and open relationship with young people suffering from eating disorders. Their fresh perspective appeals to mental health professionals and anybody else working in the field. Ahmed Boachie is Program Director of the Eating Disorder Program at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, and Staff Psychiatrist at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. He is also Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Toronto, and Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences of McMaster University. He resides in Aurora, ON. Karin Jasper is Clinical Mental Health Specialist and Research Co-ordinator of the Eating Disorder Program at Southlake Regional Health Centre. She is also Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Toronto. She resides in Toronto, ON.
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