Rigid Rules and Rituals: Differentiating and Treating Comorbid OCD and Eating Disorders

Presenter:
Kim Sheffield, PhD

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

• Distinguish obsessive-compulsive rituals from eating disorder pathology by assessing whether food- and body-related rules serve fear of weight gain, sensory/contamination concerns, or harm avoidance/distress reduction.
• Recognize how acute malnutrition and energy deficit induce cognitive rigidity and ritual entrenchment
• Understand the integration and sequencing of Family-Based Treatment (FBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to extinguish shared family accommodation and contain mealtime compulsions without compromising weight restoration.

Target Audience

Physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Continuing Education Credit

Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited with commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure

All individuals in control of content, including planners and faculty, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.