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Volume 6, Issue 7(Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
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Eating Disorders 2016
September 12-13, 2016
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September 12-13, 2016 Philadelphia, USA
World Congress on
Eating Disorders, Nutrition & Mental Health
Eating disorders in middle aged women
This presentation will discuss the phenomenon of eating disorders among women who are 25 and older. Because of the
myth that eating disorders occur only among female adolescents and very young adults; both the medical and mental
health communities have overlooked the needs of these women. This presentation will review the prevalence rates, clinical
presentation, co-morbidities and contributing factors to the development of the eating disorder among midlife women. It
will also discuss how eating disorders in midlife are different from eating disorders in youth and eating disorders in men.
Challenges facing individuals who suffer from eating disorders in midlife will also be touched upon about as well as access to
care. Finally, types of treatment and ingredients of successful recovery will be reviewed.
Biography
Seda Ebrahimi received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of Academy for Eating Disorders, International
Association of Eating Disorder Professionals and American Psychological Association. She continues to lecture and provide presentations at conferences and
academic institutions. She has also been involved in patient advocacy at the local and national level.
Seda Ebrahimi
Cambridge Eating Disorder Center, USA
Seda Ebrahimi, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:7(Suppl)