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Sexual Trauma & Eating Disorders: Exploring the Link

Giulia C. Suro, Ph.D., CEDS
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least three ways that sexual trauma may manifest in the behaviors and beliefs of individuals with eating disorders.

  • Describe updated evidence regarding prevalence of sexual trauma in individuals with eating disorders presenting to treatment.

  • Explain how to apply cognitive strategies to trauma and eating disorder-informed thinking patterns.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase understanding of the connection between trauma and disordered eating.

Description

Sexual trauma is one of the most common yet under-recognized factors contributing to the development and maintenance of eating disorders. This presentation explores the complex, often hidden interplay between trauma and disordered eating through a clinical and data-driven lens. Drawing from recent literature, quantitative findings, and treatment frameworks, attendees will learn how sexual trauma shapes body image, cognitions, and food-related behaviors. Attendees will also learn how to approach assessment and treatment with greater sensitivity, nuance, and cultural responsiveness.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Dietitian
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Giulia C. Suro, Ph.D., CEDS
Giulia Suro, Ph.D., CEDS is the Director of Research and Clinical Outcomes for Monte Nido. In this role, she directs the day-to-day operations of a nation-wide, IRB-approved research program in capturing the treatment outcomes of women and men diagnosed with range of eating disorder diagnoses across all levels of care. As a member of the broader research program, she helps translate this data to meaningful findings that may inform treatment and improve the field of eating disorders. Prior to this position, she served as a Postdoctoral Resident, Primary Therapist and Clinical Director and Oliver Pyatt Centers. She is also a passionate student and practitioner of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and published an ACT workbook titled “Learning to Thrive” in 2019.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Monte Nido