Objectives (Educational Content) :
1. Recognize key common and "uncommon" symptoms and behaviors associated with eating disorders, including AN, OSFED, BED, and ARFID.
2. Identify 2 screening tools validated for use in a pediatric populations. Discuss when and how to refer patients to specialized eating disorder treatment for comprehensive, evidence-based care.
3. Review medical stabilization criteria per SAHM guidelines, and list traditional levels of care
Target Audience:
General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.
Identified Gap:
Many healthcare providers who care for pediatric and adolescent patients lack consistent knowledge and confidence in recognizing the full spectrum of eating disorder presentations, including less typical symptoms seen in OSFED, BED, and ARFID. Limited familiarity with validated pediatric screening tools contributes to under-detection, while uncertainty regarding medical risk stratification, SAHM medical stabilization criteria, and appropriate levels of care leads to delayed or inconsistent referral to specialized treatment. These gaps result in missed opportunities for early intervention, variability in care decisions, and increased risk of medical instability and poor patient outcomes.
Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:
1 hour(s)
Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:
05-13-2027
Method of Participation in the Learning Process:
The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.
Evaluation Methods:
All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.
Disclosure:
The following presenter has indicated that no financial relationship with an ineligible company: Colleen Surmay, MS, NP The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement:
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CHMCA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Bibliography:
1. American Psychiatric Association (Ed.). (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5-TR (Fifth edition, text revision). American Psychiatric Association Publishing.
2. SAHM/AAP guidelines, also recommended by AACAPFrom the American Academy of Pediatrics| Clinical Report| January 01 2021 3. Prnjak, K., Mitchison, D., Griffiths, S. et al. Further development of the 12-item EDE-QS: identifying a cut-off for screening purposes. BMC Psychiatry 20, 146 (2020).
