October 2018
Slides for webinar presentation
Family-based treatment (FBT) is an empirically-supported treatment model that can deliver significant improvements for children who are overweight. Yet what exactly is FBT and what are the skills parents need to learn and health professionals need to teach to make it a successful weight management treatment? What are some common misconceptions that parents and professionals have about family-based obesity care? Although this intervention technique is empirically-supported, dissemination of practical ‘nuts and bolts’ strategies using FBT for health care professionals has been limited. This webinar “lifts the hood” on the FBT model in a solution-focused manner, recognizing the challenges and opportunities for health professionals and primary care. Participants will leave the webinar better informed on how FBT may be used as a tool for promoting lifestyle change in children struggling with overweight and for parents at a loss for ways to help.
Dr. Myles Faith is Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology in the Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo – State University of New York. He earned a PhD in Clinical/School Psychology from Hofstra University in New York. Dr. Faith’s research focuses on childhood obesity care, including the emotional well-being of overweight youth, as well as parents as agents of change. His work with colleagues has been supported by different funding agencies including the National Institutes of Health, the CDC, and the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Faith has published over 150 book chapters and articles and is a frequent speaker on child overweight prevention and treatment topics for professional audiences around the country.
Title: Parenting Strategies to Combat Pediatric Obesity: Nuts and Bolts, and Debunking Misconceptions
Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
CE Credit: 1.0 contact hour, 1.0 CPEU
Upon completing this activity, the learner will be able to:
1. Discuss common frustrations of childhood obesity treatment experienced by health professionals and parents
2. Provide a conceptual overview of, evidence for, and common misconceptions of the Family Based Treatment (FBT) model in child overweight treatment.
3. Learn specific behavior change strategies parents/families using FBT for child obesity management are challenged to make
The webinar is FREE. Reserve your webinar seat now!
Details on CE Credits
Neither the planners nor presenter have any disclosures to report.
To receive a CE certificate, you must individually register online for the webinar, attend the full program and complete an online evaluation.
Villanova University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation.
Villanova University College of Nursing MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1 Continuing Professional Education unit (CPEU) for completion of this activity.
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