Society of Food Addiction Professionals
announces
The Second Annual Conference
2010 Promising Practices in Food Addiction Treatment
Focus on Assessment
January 29, 2010 Friday 6-9 pm
January 30, 2010 Saturday 9-4 pm
January 31, 2010 Sunday 9-12 pm
Registration before January 10, 2010: $100
Registration after January 10, 2010: $125
First
City Tower
1001 Fannin Street
Houston TX 77002
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Healing the food addict
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Learn how to recognize strengths and
weaknesses in your recovery food program.
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Identify problem foods and learn how to avoid switching
to other addictive foods.
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Find out how to differentiate between an internal and
external locus of control.
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Discover how other addictive substances and drugs can impact
recovery.
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Educating
health professionals
Our goal this year is to develop a Food
Addiction Assessment Tool to be accredited by the Society of
Food Addiction Professionals based on the APA’s DSM-IV
diagnostic criteria for substance dependence.
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Be a part of
creating an accurate, comprehensive, and useful Assessment
Tool
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Provide health professionals with the
examples they need to recognize food addiction
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Take the opportunity to contribute and
discuss your experience with stories of the seven diagnostic
criteria including tolerance, withdrawal, and consequences.
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