This intermediate-level course explores current evidence-based pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches to treating anxiety in individuals with eating disorders. Participants will review findings from a recent systematic review, including mixed outcomes across medication classes (e.g., antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, psychedelics), and examine promising developments, such as the use of fluoxetine for anxiety symptoms in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, olanzapine for anorexia-related anxiety, and emerging evidence for agents like psilocybin and ketamine. Through this training, clinicians will enhance their ability to critically evaluate treatment options, integrate pharmacological strategies with psychotherapy, and provide individualized, comprehensive care to clients facing the dual challenges of anxiety and eating disorders.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders created by Rebecca Morris et al. in 2025.
Publication Date
Pharmacological Research May 2025
Course Material Authors
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Rebecca Morris
Rebecca Morris is a PhD student in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London. Her research interests include pharmacological treatment of psychiatric comorbidities in eating disorders, with a focus on anxiety. She has published her work in peer-reviewed journals.
Johanna Keeler
Johanna Keeler is a researcher in the Department of Psychological Medicine at King’s College London. Her work focuses on the development and evaluation of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments for eating disorders. She has published her research in peer-reviewed journals.
Kathryn Held, Psy. D associate and CADC III, is an individual therapist at Visions adolescent treatment centers. With a decade of experience in the mental health field, Kathryn specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, and the OCD spectrum. Kathryn also has expertise in working with LGBTQ+ adolescents while navigating complex family systems. Her current research projects include adolescent suicide and the use of OCD art interventions in anxiety and OCD treatment. She is trained in CBT, ACT and Exposure and Response Prevention. Her empathetic and artistic approach helps support, educate, and instill agency in her clients. Prior to joining the Visions team, Kathryn worked in various treatment settings including detox, sober living, and as the Program Director of a dual diagnosis outpatient treatment center.
Recommended For
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and social workers. This course is appropriate for intermediate and above levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
identify and describe the prevalence and impact of anxiety comorbidities in individuals with eating disorders.
Evaluate current evidence-based pharmacological treatments for anxiety symptoms within eating disorder populations.
Integrate pharmacological and psychotherapeutic strategies to develop comprehensive, individualized treatment plans for clients with co-occurring anxiety and eating disorders.
Availability
This course is available starting Oct 17th, 2025 and expires Oct 16th, 2035
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Material Authors
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Course Creator
Kathryn Held, Psy.D., CADC III – No Disclosures to report
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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