DQ#1Eating Disorders
- Discuss the societal impact, as well as the biopsychosocial model, for eating disorders.
- Discuss the treatment interventions, including the efficacy for treating eating disorders. Include in your response the type of training necessary to effectively treat eating disorders as a counselor.
- Discuss in detail how the field of behavioral medicine connects to scientific evidence regarding mind-body relationships, and how this might tie into the development (and treatment) of an eating disorder.
DQ#2Dissociative Disorders
- Discuss the major forms of dissociative disorders and explain at least two challenges counselors face both in diagnosing and treating dissociative disorders.
- Explain in detail effective treatment modalities for dissociative disorders.
- As a future counselor, would you consider providing dissociative clients with alternative treatments in addition to evidence-based psychotherapy? Please be sure to explain why or why not.