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Adelphi University Presents Conference
"Understanding and Preventing Eating Disorders" with Judith Ruskay Rabinor, Ph.D.
Garden City, NY
January 8, 2003
Keynote Speaker: Judith Ruskay Rabinor, Ph.D.
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Place: Adelphi University, University Center Ballroom
Cost: $20
Information: 516-877-6844
Adelphi University's Derner Institute and the Division of Student Affairs, along with the Eating Disorder Council of Long Island are pleased to sponsor a conference on current approaches to eating disorders. Professionals working in educational, administration, and clinical setting, along with the interested public concerned by the prevalence of eating disorders in our society are encouraged to attend the conference.
The Keynote address "The Healing Power Of Discovering Your Story" will be given by Judith Ruskay Rabinor at 9:15 am. Judith Ruskay Rabinor, Ph.D., is a clinical professor at the Derner Institute, Adelphi University and Director of the American Easting Disorders Center of Long Island. Author of the newly published, A Starving Madness: Tales of Hunger, Hope, and Healing in Psychotherapy (Gurze, 2002). Dr. Rabinor has lectured at numerous national and international conferences, co-hosted a weekly radio show, and has appeared on Oprah, Sally Jessie Rafael, and other television shows.
Participants will break off into small discussion groups at 10:45 am. Topics include the following:
- Hatching a New Identity: The Recovery Process in Adolescence
- Understanding and Coordinating Treatment: Medical, Nutritional, Behavioral, and Psycholgical Collaboration
- Moments that Heal: The Efficacy of Group Therapy in Treating Eating Disorders
- Growing Our Wings: How Families Influence our Sense of Self
- How Connections Heal: The Impact of Culture
- Relationships and Trauma on Eating Disorders
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous profess
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