Obesity and Mental Health in High Risk Communities
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Obesity and Mental Health in High Risk Communities
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Tiffani Bell Washington, MD, MPHMore Info
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Dates and Times
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-Live Webinar
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Live WebinarAccess virtually on TPN.health
This presentation discusses the research that shows a link between obesity and various mental health issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders. There will be an in-depth discussion on why Non-Hispanic Black adults have the highest prevalence of obesity (41.7%), why obesity is considered a disease and not a personal failing, and how to advocate for patients with this condition.
- • Counselors
- • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
- • Psychologists
- • Social Workers
- • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
- • Physicians
- • Nurses
The educational goal of this workshop is to improve understanding of the intersection of stigma, obesity, and
mental health while emphasizing the need for compassion and treating patients.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Identify three risk factors for obesity in high risk communities.
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Explain the importance of treatment for both obesity and mental health to optimize care.
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Identify two or more sources of bias in treatment which may affect care.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Overweight and Obesity. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/index.html
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Johnson, W.R., Anekwe, C.V., Washington, T.B., Chhabria, S., Tu, L. Fatima Cody Stanford (2023). A women’s health perspective on managing obesity. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 78, 11–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2023.04.007
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Johnson, V. R., Washington, T. B., Chhabria, S., Wang, E. H.-C., Czepiel, K., Reyes, K. J., & Stanford, F. C. (2022). Food as medicine for Obesity Treatment and Management. Clinical Therapeutics, 44(5), 671–681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2022.05.00
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Stanford, F. (2023). A new era in obesity management. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 21. 10.1038/s41575-023-00887-9.
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Washington, T.B., Johnson, V.R., Kendrick, K.N., Ibrahim, A.A., Tu, L., Sun, K., & Stanford, F.C. (2023). Disparities in Access and Quality of Obesity Care. Gastroenterology clinics of North America, 52 2, 429-441 .
TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.
This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development.
Pending approval.
TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits.
Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.
Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.
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