Single Session Intervention for EDs

Service Description

Dr Anthea Fursland & Dr Sue Byrne present 6 hours of LIVE in-person online training in the Single-Session Intervention: A personalised delivery of psychoeducation to inform and enhance motivation (March) | Zoom TIME: 10:00am - 5:00pm (AEDT) SUMMARY: With lengthy waiting lists exacerbated by COVID-19, providing support to patients awaiting treatment is crucial. The Single Session Intervention (SSI), developed by the CCI aims to fill this gap. An SSI gives patients and families crucial information regarding EDs, and provides psychoeducation, develops a preliminary formulation, offers strategies and empower patients and families to start making changes. Results indicated a significant reduction in EDE-Q scores. This workshop will explain the rationale and the development of SSI, and describe the content and protocols with demonstrations, practice role plays and discussion. LEARNING OUTCOMES: Participants will be able to: 1) Cite clinical changes between delivery of the SSI and starting treatment 2) Appreciate the importance of stance and a personalized approach when delivering psychoeducation 3) Apply learnings to their assessment and treatment of clients. PRESENTERS: With over 40 years in the field across the UK, USA, and Australia, Anthea has directed CCI and WAEDOCS, created a web-based self-help resource, and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers. Now in private practice, she offers psychological assessments, training, and consultation. Anthea has trained clinicians in CBT-E and SSI nationwide, serves on the NEDC Steering Committee, and is a member of the Australian Department of Health Eating Disorders Technical Advisory Group. A former ANZAED president, she was honoured with the 2016 ANZAED Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2019 AED Outstanding Clinician Award. Dr. Susan Byrne has over 30 years of experience, holds a DPhil from Oxford and a PhD and MPsych from UWA. Currently, she is a Senior Research Scientist and Clinical Psychologist at WAEDOCS, as well as an Honorary Fellow at UWA and Adjunct Professor at Curtin University. Sue provides consultation, supervision, research, and training in eating disorder services and treats clients in private practice. Known for her innovations in treatment access, she received the 2023 ANZAED Lifetime Achievement Award. Her international reputation as a clinician and researcher reflect her standing in the field and continues to shape and mentor the next generation of ED clinicians across Australia.