Invited Conference Workshops: Thursday 19 August 2021
Registration rates for pre-conference workshops can be found here. During the registration process you will have the opportunity to select the workshop you wish to attend. All workshops are half day.
- Workshop 1 : Health, Bodies and Dietetic practice: An Introduction to Body Image Concepts and Safe Practice for dietitians. Presenters - Michelle Roberton & Emma Spiel
- Workshop 2: Befriending the Body: Bringing the Body into treatment with Trauma Sensitive Yoga. Presenter - Martine McDougall
- Workshop 3: Clinical management of exercise in eating disorder populations. Presenters: Alanah Dobinson, Danika Quesnel, and Marita Cooper
- Workshop 4: TBC
Workshop 1 - Health, Bodies and Dietetic practice: An Introduction to Body Image Concepts and Safe Practice for dietitians
Presenters: Michelle Roberton & Dr Emma Spiel
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Presenters: Michelle Roberton & Dr Emma Spiel
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Dietitians frequently identify body image concerns in their clients. Body image problems may present in clients that attend for all kinds of nutrition related problems, from general healthy eating, to nutrition related chronic illness (like diabetes and metabolic syndrome) to eating disorders.
It is well established that elevated body dissatisfaction is a key antecedent and maintaining factor driving disordered eating, and can be a barrier to good self-care and self-management of nutrition-related conditions. Thus, a working understanding of the ways in which dietitians may support people experiencing body image concerns within their scope of practice. This workshop provides:
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Michelle Roberton APD is the Manager of the Victorian Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders (CEED), which collaborates with and supports the health system in Victoria to provide quality community treatment for eating disorders through service development support, clinical case consultation and workforce development. Michelle is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with extensive clinical experience in the mental health sector including ten years as a senior clinician at CEED, working with people with eating disorders in a wide range of public and private sector settings, and treatment modalities.
Dr Emma Spiel (DPsych (Clinical) is a clinical psychologist and the Adult Services Lead for the Victorian Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders. Emma has lived experience of recovery from an eating disorder and has worked as a clinician, researcher, and supervisor within the eating disorders field over the past 10 years. Emma has been involved in research examining the development of children’s body image beliefs and has continued to study and work with body image as it relates to eating disorders, wellbeing, culture, neurobiology and issues of social justice. Emma’s approach to working with body image is influenced by current and diverse theoretical models, her experience as a clinician, and her own yoga and embodiment practices. Emma holds a strong belief that we can all play an important part in supporting people to heal their body relationship as part of eating disorder recovery. |
Workshop 2 - Befriending the Body: Bringing the Body into treatment with Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Presenter: Martine McDougall
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Presenter: Martine McDougall
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) was developed at the Trauma Centre in Boston, USA, it is is an empirically validated, clinical intervention for complex trauma or chronic, treatment resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on clinical trials performed at the Trauma Centre at the Justice Resource Institute in Boston, USA by psychiatrist and leading trauma researcher Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and yoga teacher David Emerson. The TCTSY methodology is based on central components of the hatha style of yoga, where participants engage in a series of physical forms and movements. Elements of traditional hatha yoga are modified to build trauma survivors’ experiences of empowerment and cultivate a more positive relationship to one’s body. Unlike many public yoga classes, TCTSY does not use physical, hands-on adjustments to influence a participant’s physical form. Rather, TCTSY presents opportunities for participants to be in charge of themselves based on a felt sense of their own body, to befriend the body and regain the sense of our body as being a safe space.
In this workshop, Martine will present on the theoretical basis and application of this treatment protocol and lead you through a chair based trauma sensitive yoga practice. We will explore:
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Martine McDougall is a Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist with extensive experience in working with complex trauma and PTSD, having worked across both the public mental health system and in private practice. Martine’s work integrates body, mind, brain, and social connectedness to understand and treat trauma. Martine is a highly trained clinician with a background in Clinical Social Work and has broad experience providing trauma-informed therapy to a range of trauma survivors and their families, as well as expert consultation to agencies seeking to enhance their trauma-focused service delivery. Martine has specialised training in a range of therapeutic modalities and specialised trauma approaches, including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic therapy, interpersonal therapy, attachment theory and mother/infant attachment, child and adolescent psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, narrative therapy, family and couples therapy. Martine also uses elements of mindfulness, meditation where appropriate and works in a way that recognises that trauma resides in the body and therefore therapy can focus on supporting clients to build connections between the mind and the body. Martine has extensive experience in working with sexual trauma, domestic violence, chronic neglect in childhood, traumatic grief and loss issues, mood disorders, eating disorders and somatic issues. |
Workshop 3 - Clinical management of exercise in eating disorder populations
Presenters: Alanah Dobinson, Danika Quesnel, and Marita Cooper
Chair: Jessica Luke
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Presenters: Alanah Dobinson, Danika Quesnel, and Marita Cooper
Chair: Jessica Luke
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Dysfunctional exercise is a common symptom for individuals with eating disorders (ED), present in approximately half of all treatment seeking individuals. Those engaging in dysfunctional exercise are at greater risk for relapse, decreased quality of life, and poorer prognosis. Negative sequelae of exercise engagement has led to historical recommendations for exercise abstinence. Yet, a substantial body of evidence suggests that supervised exercise interventions can contribute to improved psychological wellbeing and ED psychopathology, without compromising physical recovery from an ED. Further, preliminary data has supported the use of
psychological interventions to specifically target dysfunctional exercise. Despite progress from researchers, many clinicians describe uncertainty about how to safely and effectively address exercise throughout ED treatment. This workshop will adopt a highly practical approach to support clinicians in the management of dysfunctional exercise in eating disorder populations and athletes populations. Participants will receive resources and strategies for conducting a comprehensive assessment of dysfunctional exercise aligning with the Safe Exercise at Every Stage guidelines. Presenters will review and contrast the use of in vivo exercise therapy versus psychological interventions. Finally, we will employ case studies and role plays to demonstrate practical interventions for supporting clients to develop a healthy relationship with exercise. Following this workshop, attendees will be able to: Learning Objective 1: Outline a clear procedure for assessing signs and symptoms of dysfunctional exercise Learning Objective 2: Summarize goals of psychological interventions and in vivo exercise therapy Learning Objective 3: Demonstrate practical interventions to help clients develop a healthy relationship with exercise Level: Intermediary |
Alanah Dobinson, B. Clin. Ex. Phys.(Hons.), AEP AES ESSAM is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with a passion for assisting people with mental health, eating and weight concerns engage in safe, enjoyable and life-enhancing
movement. Alanah practices from the Health at Every Size approach and has completed specialised training in both Maudsley Family Based Therapy and Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Alanah is an invited writer and presenter for Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Education in Nutrition, and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners on the topic of exercise and eating disorders. Finally, she has presented at annual conferences for both the Academy for Eating Disorders as well as the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders. Danika Quesnel, MSc, CSEP-CPT - As Ontario Women’s Health Scholar, Danika merges her background in Health Promotion and Personal Training with Clinical Psychology to foster health in both the mind and body. She completed her Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies between Health Sciences and
Psychology at the University of British Columbia, in which her research focused on the role of exercise in the treatment of eating disorders. Danika is currently undertaking her graduate studies in Clinical Psychology at Western University in London, Canada. Danika has published on a range of health topics related to exercise and eating disorders, perfectionism, body image, problematic internet use and respiratory disease management while serving as an ad hoc reviewer. Danika has presented as a guest speaker at international conferences as well as achieved national recognition for her contributions to the field of exercise and eating disorder. Marita Cooper, M.Psych (Clin), Ph.D. is a postdoctoral fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She received her Ph.D. from Australian National University where her dissertation examined muscle dysmorphia and muscularity-oriented body change behaviours. Marita was an Eating Disorders Clinical Research Summer Fellow at Harvard University in 2017 and serves on the editorial board for both the International Journal for Eating Disorders and the Eating Disorders Journal of Treatment and Prevention. Marita has recently presented research on both muscularity-oriented eating and exercise in eating disorders at conferences for both the Academy for Eating Disorders and the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders. |
Workshop 4 - TBC
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm