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By - Marie Ghorra
Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder)
This training aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of eating disorders and their historical evolution. It presents key psychoanalytic theories and explores these disorders from a psychoanalytic perspective, along with their classification in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and the neurobiology of hunger and satiety.
The training includes a detailed presentation and interpretation of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, linking them to psychoanalytic concepts such as Freud’s drive theory and the oral stage, Klein’s object relations and internal conflicts, and Hilde Bruch’s theory of identity, autonomy, and interoceptive awareness. It also addresses the neurobiological dimension of these disorders.
Understanding eating disorders and the evolution of their diagnostic criteria
Identifying the specific symptoms of each disorder (binge eating, overeating, and anorexia) and differentiating between them
Recognizing the hormonal mechanisms regulating hunger and satiety
Psychology students
Psychologists
Psychotherapists
Physicians, nutritionists, and nurses
Total Duration: 10 training hours, distributed as follows:
Day One:
Introduction and historical overview of eating disorders (1 hour)
Classification of eating disorders according to the DSM-5: a general overview including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and Other Specified Feeding or eating disorders (OSFED) (1 hour)
Eating disorders from a psychoanalytic perspective: drive theory, object relations, Hilde Bruch’s theory of interoceptive awareness, autonomy, and identity formation in eating disorders (2 hours)
Neurobiology of eating disorders (1 hour)
Day Two:
Review of Day One and Q&A (30 minutes)
Dietary restraint and weight-loss attempts as risk factors in eating disorders (30 minutes)
Personality traits in eating disorders: the “Dark Triad” model (hypersensitivity, anxiety, perfectionism) (1 hour)
Body image disturbance and the development of eating disorders (1 hour)
Medical complications of eating disorders and their manifestation in specific populations: athletes, men and boys, and across the lifespan (1 hour)
Case study and interactive discussion (1 hour)
"I am a licensed psychologist with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the Lebanese University. I am currently a PhD candidate at the University of Saint Joseph in Beirut, where I am conducting research on grief and loss.
I have extensive experience working across humanitarian and emergency response settings, as well as in private practice and organizational environments. I am a certified trauma counselor through EMDR Lebanon and Trauma Aid Germany. I also hold a diploma in working with patients with eating disorders from the British Psychological Society and MEEDA.
I am undergoing open psychoanalytic training, therapy, and supervision with ALDEP Lebanon. Additionally, I have completed training in CBT-CTR with the Beck Institute and initial MBT training with Martin Debbané at the Anna Freud Centre.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults, and I have significant experience supporting individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. I believe psychotherapy should be accessible to everyone, and I am deeply committed to promoting awareness, early response, and community strengthening."
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