Eating Recovery Center Offers Medical Professionals and Therapist Community Opportunity to Collaborate at Eating Disorder Conference

DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - July 16, 2009) - The number of men and women hospitalized due to eating disorders that caused anemia, kidney failure, erratic heart rhythms or other problems rose 18 percent between 1999 and 2006, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This research underscores the importance of coordinated clinical and medical care for individuals with these deadly diseases, a key focus of the first-ever Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference.

Providing a venue for eating disorder specialists and medical professionals to connect, collaborate and learn, the conference, to be held August 14-15, 2009, at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, is hosted by the Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoveryinfo.com), the Rocky Mountain region's premier treatment center for eating recovery.

"It's important to foster a culture of collaboration among medical and clinical professionals who may be involved in eating disorder treatment," said Dr. Kenneth L. Weiner, medical director of the Eating Recovery Center. "Whether a professional works with the psychological or medical implications of the diseases, eating disorders require a coordinated approach to treatment. This conference aims to engage all professionals, whether eating-disorder focused, or working in another specialty, in dialogue about innovative strategies for eating recovery."

Keynote speakers include Drs. Ken Weiner and Emmett R. Bishop, founders of the Eating Recovery Center in Denver, and Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFT, executive director and owner, Monte Nido Treatment Center and Affiliates, Malibu, Calif. Other speakers include leading physicians, psychotherapists, clinicians, and nutritionists with recognized expertise in the field of eating disorders.

Some of this year's featured workshops, open to all attendees, include "Comprehensive Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: Food for Thought," "Will that Boat Float: Predictors of Outcome in the Treatment of Eating Disorders," "Diabetes Mellitus and Eating Disorder Syndrome," "Eating Disorders: The Mental Component," "Neuropsychology of Appetite and Hunger: Insights to Contain the Urge to Over or Under Eat," "Out of the 'Stuck': Eclectic Perspectives and Thinking Skills That Actually Promote Change," and "Healing Our Patients, Healing Ourselves." Please visit www.eatingrecoverycenter.com for a full itinerary.

Registration for the conference is $110 and is available online at https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/eating-disorder-summit.php or by phone at 877.218.1344. Registration includes entry to each of the sessions, a tour of the Eating Recovery Center, networking opportunities and meals during conference hours. Continuing credit hours are available for multiple disciplines, pending application approval. Call 877.218.1344 for more information.

About the Eating Recovery Center

Located in the heart of Denver's medical district, the Eating Recovery Center is the only facility in the Rocky Mountain region that offers adults a full spectrum of eating recovery treatment options. Services offered include inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and outpatient programs to meet each patient's unique needs. The Eating Recovery Center combines highly-trained medical staff with a unique integrated treatment philosophy to make each patient's successful recovery a life-restoring event. For more information, visit http://www.eatingrecoveryinfo.com/.

Contact Information: Contact: Shannon Fern Office: 303-433-7020 Cell: 303-667-3553