In Person Seminar – Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive View – Mar. 16, 2027

PDPs and CEUs are not being offered for this event.

March 16, 2027 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration closes on March 8, 2027 at 11:59 pm.

Registration: 8:30 – 9:00 am
Seminar: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Attend In Person

Minuteman High School
758 Marrett Rd.
Lexington, MA 02421

Speaker

Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Description

This three-hour presentation provides a comprehensive overview of eating disorders across the lifespan, focusing on clinical recognition, assessment, treatment, and interdisciplinary support. Participants will review DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for major eating disorders, common psychological features and comorbidities, and risk factors across diverse populations. The presentation will explore biological, genetic, psychological, familial, and sociocultural influences, including the impact of social media on body image. Evidence-based treatments, levels of care, medical complications, and the importance of early identification and intervention will be discussed, along with ethical and cultural considerations, stigma reduction, relapse prevention, and the role of schools and academic settings in supporting students affected by eating disorders.

About the Speaker

Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., (he/him) is a Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital and Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He also specializes in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men. He is co-author of The Adonis Complex, a book which details the various manifestations of body image problems in males. He sits on the Professional Advisory Boards for Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD), the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA), and is a Featured Expert for Understood. He also sits on the Scientific Advisory Board for ADDitude Magazine and website and presents at many conferences, podcasts and webinars around the country.

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PDPs and CEUs

PDPs and CEUs will not be offered for this seminar.

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