In this workshop, prof. Kate Tchanturia will share experience on how to develop autism friendly clinical pathway for patients with eating disorders and autism.
Topics include:
- How treatment services can be aware of autism and treat the ED instead of the autistic features in a person-centered way
- How to acknowledge sensory sensitivities of patients and tailor the therapeutic environment
- How to adapt clinicians’ communication styles to accommodate autism features
The workshop will be based on experiences from the PEACE Pathway (Pathway for Eating Disorders and Autism Developed from Clinical Experience) www.peacepathway.com. The PEACE Pathway aims at tailoring support for people with eating disorders (ED) and autism, since this group tend to benefit less from standard treatments. The PEACE pathway was developed in collaboration with patients, families and carers, researchers, and clinicians, and is led by Prof. Tchanturia.
About Kate Tchanturia
Professor of Psychology in Eating Disorders at King’s College London and Consultant Psychologist of National Eating Disorder Service in South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust. With 40 years of experience working in the field of Clinical Psychology, her clinical and research interest cover women’s mental health, experimental work in cognitive and emotional processing and translational work from experimental psychology to innovative psychological interventions. She is fellow of Academy Europe, Academy of Eating Disorders, Higher Education Academy and other professional bodies. She has authored more than 300 peer reviewed papers and delivered training and teaching around the world.
Practical information
The workshop will be held in English.
Organiser: Mette Bentz on behalf of Clinic for Eating Disorders at BUC (child and Adolsecent Mental
Health Center, Capital Region).
Time and place
Friday, June 23th, 9.30-15.30. Address: Kristineberg 3, 2100 Kbh Ø, room 5.01
Price for BUC colleagues: 100 Dkr. Price for external participants: 1500 Dkr.
Prices includes lunch, coffee/tea, fruit and cake.
References
- Kerr-Gaffney, J., Halls, D., Harrison, A., & Tchanturia, K. (2020). Exploring Relationships Between Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Adults With Anorexia Nervosa: A Network Approach. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 401. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00401
- Tchanturia, K., Adamson, J., Leppanen, J., & Westwood, H. (2019). Characteristics of autism spectrum disorderin anorexia nervosa: A naturalistic study in an inpatient treatment programme. Autism, 23(1), 123–130. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361317722431
- Tchanturia, K., Smith, K., Glennon, D., & Burhouse, A. (2020). Towards an Improved Understanding of the Anorexia Nervosa and Autism Spectrum Comorbidity: PEACE Pathway Implementation. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00640
- Westwood, H., & Tchanturia, K. (2017). Autism Spectrum Disorder in Anorexia Nervosa: An Updated Literature Review. Current Psychiatry Reports, 19(7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-017-0791-9
Books related to workshop:
Supporting Autistic People with Eating Disorders – Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edited by Kate Tchanturia (ISBN:978-1-78775-445-4)
Brief Group Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders: Inpatient protocols - Routledge Mental
Edited by Kate Tchanturia, 06/2015; , ISBN: 978-1-13-884891-
Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Eating and Weight Disorders.
Edited by Kate Tchanturia, 2015; Routledge., ISBN: 978-1-138-79402-3