This free online mental health course discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment of various eating disorders. Eating disorders can affect people of any age, gender, race or body size. This mental health course explores their types, symptoms, causes and risk factors to help you understand their psychological and physical impact on someone’s life. We explain how evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy and self-approaches can help patients to overcome eating disorders. We then show you how to support them on their journey to recovery.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 192357 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Identify the different types, causes and risk factors associated with eating disorders • Explain how to diagnose anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa • Describe the causes, symptoms and treatment options for binge eating disorder • Identify the psychological and physiological impacts of eating disorders • Outline the causes and contributing factors to the development of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa • Outline the role of genetic factors and personality traits in predisposing individuals to eating disorders • Explain how various evidence-based treatments can be harnessed to treat individuals with eating disorders • Discuss the role of family and friends in supporting individuals with eating disorders |
| Course Code | 1323 |
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