Assumption College’s Beck Institute Presents Workshop on Eating Disorders

February, 2004— Assumption College’s Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies presents a spring series on behavioral therapy for complex problems with adults. The first workshop in the series will be entitled “Eating Disorders: New Opportunities for Mental Health Professionals,” by Mary Ellen Crowley, Ph.D. It will be held in the Auditorium of La Maison Francaise on February 27, 2004 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

This workshop will help participants recognize and diagnose anorexia and bulimia in patients. Dr. Crowley will discuss how to assess whether medical interventions, nutritional services, or medication are needed. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, including determining the appropriate level of care (inpatient, partial hospital, residential care, outpatient) will be discussed.

Maryellen Crowley, Ph.D. is an assistant psychologist at McLean Hospital and an instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. She is the former Clinical coordinator of McLean Hospital’s Eating Disorders Partial Hospital Program. Currently, she is an eating disorder consultant for several schools and hospitals in the Boston area, and maintains a private practice in Arlington, MA. She regularly presents her work at conferences and workshops around the country.

This workshop is worth three college credits. Registration can be mailed to Sue Volungis, Graduate Psychology Department, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1296 or faxed to (508) 767-7263. The payment of $45 can be made at the door.

The remaining two workshops in the Beck Institute series include: “Treatment Planning with Multi-Problem Patients: Using Treatment Target Hierarchies,” that will be held on March 26, 2004 in the Auditorium of La Maison Francaise and “Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders,” which will be held on April 30, 2004 in the same location.

For more information on this event, contact the department of Psychology at Assumption College at (508) 767-7390.