Caring for the Patient With Obesity and Psychiatric Illness - Interactive
Psychiatric illness and treatment can be a barrier to the successful management of the disease of obesity. This activity is designed to equip PAs with essential knowledge and practical strategies for caring for patients who have both obesity and psychiatric illness. It will delve into the associations between these conditions, explore eating disorders commonly observed alongside obesity, and focus on mitigating weight gain resulting from psychiatric medications. PAs will gain valuable insights and tools to better manage these complex patients through a case-based presentation.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the associations between obesity, psychiatric illness, and psychiatric treatment
- Diagnose and manage eating behavior disorders (binge-eating disorder, night eating syndrome, bulimia nervosa, and sleep-related eating disorder) that may exist concomitantly with obesity and other psychiatric illnesses
- Formulate pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment approaches for patients with obesity, psychiatric disease, and weight gain from psychiatric medications