Care for Gender Diverse Patients with Eating Disorders and Mental Illnesses

Care for Gender Diverse Patients with Eating Disorders and Mental Illnesses is intended for clinicians and covers key considerations when engaging with transgender and gender diverse patients with eating disorders. The module will explain unique experiences and obstacles to recovery among trans and gender diverse patients and outline actionable strategies to provide culturally responsive care. This module will also discuss serious mental illnesses that may co-occur among trans and gender diverse patients with eating disorders.

After completing this module, you will be able to…

• Define basic terms related to TGD identities and eating disorders
• Explain why TGD patients have higher risk of disordered eating
• Identify unique challenges TGD patients face in recovery
• Recognize common barriers to care
• Use respectful, gender-affirming communication
• Apply culturally humble care strategies
• Identify common co-occurring mental health conditions

This short training does not meet the requirements for CE Credits.