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 A QUARTERLY WEBINAR SERIES WITH MEMBERS OF TK’S CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ON PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES, HOPE, HEALING AND RECOVERY

 Food and Addiction Spectrum Disorders

FREE ONLINE WEBINAR | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012 | 1-2 P.M. CDT

presented by Dr. Kim Dennis, Medical Director, Timberline Knolls

One CE will be provided for counselors, social workers and psychologists

Up to 50% of individuals with eating disorders also present with substance use disorders and up to 35% of individuals with substance use disorders also present with eating disorders, Bulimia Nervosa being most commonly linked to substance abuse. The findings of the National Center on Substance Abuse indicate both have shared risk factors and characteristics.  The DSM IV-TR diagnostic characteristics of Substance Dependence as well as the proposed criteria for Binge Eating Disorder (to be included in the DSM-V) will be discussed with respect to behaviors surrounding food and eating.  Research has indicated that the brain reward system processes positive responses to both food and addictive substances. Due to the many similarities between eating and addictive disorders, the recovery and 12 step models used in substance abuse treatment can be used effectively with eating disorders.

About Kim Dennis, MD

Dr. Kim Dennis is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in eating disorder treatment, addictions recovery, trauma/PTSD and co-occurring disorders. As Medical Director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, she supervises the medical staff and sets the overall vision and direction for the treatment program. Dr. Dennis maintains a holistic perspective in the practice of psychiatry. She incorporates biological, psycho-social and spiritual approaches into the individually tailored treatment plan for each resident.
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 40 Timberline Drive | Lemont, Illinois 60439 | 1.877.257.9611

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 Timberline Knolls is a residential treatment center located on 43 beautiful acres just outside Chicago, offering a nurturing environment of recovery for women ages 12 and older struggling to overcome eating disorders, substance abuse, mood disorders, trauma and co-occurring disorders. By serving with uncompromising care, relentless compassion and an unconditional joyful spirit while helping our residents help themselves in their recovery.