Among the most common mental disorders and psychological complaints we find ACT, also known as eating disorders . These disorders are recognised when pathological behaviour when eating food is identified. It can also be represented as an obsessive control over weight.

Although weight control is often standardized (which can be healthy if it is carried out in a balanced way), eating disorders are a very serious issue that can lead to serious illness and even death. Therefore, below we will see some of the best eating disorder courses .

Best Eating Disorder Courses

We review some of the most recommended eating disorder courses.

1. Addressing eating disorders (Psicode)

The Instituto de Psicología Psicode , located in Miguel Ángel street in Madrid, is one of the most recognized and supported centers in the capital thanks to its more than 12 years of experience in the field of psychology.

This course focuses on optimizing the approach to psychotherapy in cases of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder . It is tutored by Marta Garrido, who is an expert in eating disorders and the course is especially focused on senior students in psychology and professionals in the field of mental health.

This course will be held on 13 and 27 May 2019, treating anorexia eating disorder on the first day and bulimia and binge eating disorder on the 27th.

To reserve your place and register you can do so by writing to [email protected] or through these contact details.

2. Training in the treatment of eating disorders (Aula Clínic)

If we are looking for other quality courses and training in the field of eating disorders, the one at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, in Calle Villarroel, is an option to take into account.

The objectives of this course are to train both students and professionals in the field of mental health in the recognition and treatment of eating disorders and the obsession with controlling weight loss and gain.

The course costs 2700 euros + VAT and is directed by the head of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Service of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. It should be added that the course lasts 5 months . It should be added that the learning base is all based on scientifically contrasted bibliography.
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3. Technician in Eating Disorders (Carval Formación)

Carval Formación is another centre that offers high quality training in this area of clinical psychology.

In this online course, different aspects of such disorders are dealt with, such as knowing how to eat correctly, a balanced diet, how to provide psychological support to people suffering from eating disorders , how to carry out group therapy… etc.

In addition, you will receive in-depth instruction in understanding the various variations of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and obesity, among others. This training is provided by Carolina Acedo.

It should be added that this course is one of the most complete thanks to its 300 hours of training.

4. International Certification in Eating Disorders (DYN Institute)

If we are looking for high quality training in the psychological field of eating disorders we should also take into account the one offered by Instituto DYN.

This course is completely distance learning , so once you have paid the registration fee all the study material will be sent to you, as well as the exercise book.

This course will address a wide variety of eating disorders such as obesity, anorexia, bulimia and others. Although this is a distance learning course, the DYN Institute offers a maximum of 48 hours of tutorial guidance per student .

In addition to the above mentioned disorders, thanks to this course you will be able to specialize in areas such as clinical assessment of eating disorders, malnutrition, obsessive weight control and the psychological factors involved in the different eating disorders that exist.

5. Accredited Professional Degree in Eating Disorders (Euroinnova Business School)

Euroinnova Business School offers another of the most recommended training courses in the field of eating disorders that can be found at a distance. This course has a duration of 180 hours spread over 6 months and starts every year in April.

Due to the online form of this course the student can organize his time in the way that best suits his situation. It should be added that in addition to treating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, vigorexia and obesity the student will also receive training in human nutritional needs .

The first module will address topics such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and vitamins. The second module deals with the psychological side of eating disorders, covering topics such as physiology and neurobiology, as well as clinical assessment and diagnostic criteria for eating disorders.

Finally, the last teaching unit deals with the multidisciplinary treatment of eating disorders.