Legal & Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Join us for a complimentary continuing education event hosted by Accanto Health. Presented by Krista Crotty, LMFT, PsyD.

During this presentation, we will review common ethical principles as they apply to mental health and eating disorder treatment. The primary goal of this session is to start a dialogue among eating disorder treatment providers and to develop a forum to support each other with difficult decisions relating to eating disorder treatment. We will also discuss involuntary hospitalizations as well as the risks of remaining at a lower level of care when a higher level of care is cl...Read moreinically and medically indicated. At the culmination of the workshop, participants will walk through a series of ethical dilemmas and discuss how to problem-solve. Less...

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Learning Objectives

Describe the foundation of common ethical principles that are utilized in problem-solving ethical dilemmas.
Discuss the legal “must knows” and “must dos” that will help defend a clinician’s competency in a professional board investigation or lawsuit involving a complex ethical dilemma.
Describe ethical decision making models and how to apply them to various complex decisions in eating disorder treatment (involuntary hospitalization, patient resistance to treatment, palliative care, etc.).

Target Audience

This educational program is designed for mental health professionals, dietitians, social workers, and health care providers.

Learning Levels

Intermediate level course

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Live Interactive Webinar

12:30 PM CDT - 02:00 PM CDT

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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speakers

Krista Crotty, LMFT, PsyD

Director of Clinical Outreach Education and Brain-Based Therapy

Krista is The Director of Clinical Outreach Education and Brain-Based Therapy at Accanto Health. Clinically, she draws from a variety of methods including TBT-S, EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, FBT, and acceptance and commitment therapy and often incorporates the use of the creative process in conjunction with the more traditional therapeutic process. She earned her Master of Science from Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in family and pediatrics from Azusa Pacific University. She trained at Harbor UCLA medical center and Loma Linda Children's Hospital in neuropsych. Away from work, Krista loves being a mom to her three boys, playing outside, going on adventures with her family, skiing, hiking, biking, and camping.

Kate Norris, JD

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Kate is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Accanto Health, the parent company of Veritas Collaborative and The Emily Program, leading the Legal, Compliance, and Medical Records functions. She studied law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in the Twin Cities and worked in a variety of capacities within the medical device industry, legal technology, and public defense prior to joining The Emily Program 10 years ago. She is a current adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and a frequent speaker in university classes and various legal and compliance conferences. Kate has a passion for expanding access to care for adults and adolescents with eating disorders and works closely with government entities in her work to achieve that objective.

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

Commission on Dietetic Registration

This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are not responsible for the provider’s interpretation of the Academy/CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession or its enforcement as it relates to the scenarios and content presented in this activity.

American Psychological Association

Accanto Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Accanto Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

National Board for Certified Counselors

Accanto Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP no. 7166. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. Accanto Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

CE Process Info

Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by their licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) to earn CE credits. No partial credits.

Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:

Complete evaluation forms for the event
Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go platform, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".

If you have any continuing education related questions, please contact outreach@accanto.com.

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Disclosure

Accanto Health, the parent company of The Emily Program and Gather Behavioral Health, is the planner and provider of all courses, content, and continuing education credits. These educational programs are made available to the public free of charge through the financial support of The Emily Program Foundation.