PsychEd Episode 37: Treating Eating Disorders with Dr. Randy Staab

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This is the second of two episodes covering the topic of eating disorders. In this episode, we explore the treatment of these illnesses with Dr. Randy Staab, a psychiatrist at Trillium Health Partners and medical director of the eating disorders program at Credit Valley Hospital. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The learning objectives for the episode are as follows:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the end of this episode, you should be able to…</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Outline the management of eating disorders using a biopsychosocial framework.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Identify the indications for various levels of care (inpatient, residential, day hospital, outpatient, etc).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understand the ethical and medicolegal dilemmas (i.e. involuntary treatment) that may arise in treatment of eating disorders.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Consider the treatment of special populations (i.e. children and adolescents, older adults, men, LGBTQ+ individuals).</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Dr. Randolf “Randy” Staab</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Hosts</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Dr. Lucy Chen, Dr. Nikhita Singhal (PGY3), Dr. Vanessa Aversa (PGY4)</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Audio editing by</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: Dr. Vanessa Aversa</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show notes by</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Dr. Vanessa Aversa, Dr. Nikhita Singhal</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Interview Content:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weig