Do you have a long list of books that you’ve been meaning to read to help in your clinical work, but you don’t feel like you have time to read them?


Do you want to earn CPEUs that are affordable, complete at your own pace and relevant to your clinical work?


Earn 9 CPEU credits for reading books that are relevant to your clinical work in a self-paced course based on the book When Your Teen has an Eating Disorder by Dr. Lauren Muhlheim.


Course Summary


Eating disorders are a serious mental health condition that can be effectively treated by family-based treatment.

Family-based treatment is unique in that parents and caregivers are in charge of the nutrition rehabilitation of their loved one suffering from an eating disorder. It is a unique treatment because the clinician is working directly with the parents, not the identified client, to support nutrition rehabilitation.

This course was designed to help clinicians more effectively support parents and caregivers in family-based treatment of eating disorders.

When Your Teen has an Eating Disorder is often recommended resource by clinicians as the gold standard for families of those with teens with eating disorders.

  • Target audience: Masters level clinicians/therapist
  • Content level: Intermediate. This course is designed for clinicians that have some prior knowledge of eating disorders. This course does not provide manualized based training for FBT.


[Cover Image courtesy of New Harbinger Publications, 2018]





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Learning Objectives

  1. Identify ways to effectively provide education about eating disorders to caregivers.
  2. Summarize family-based treatment in order for caregivers to understand their role in nutrition rehabilitation.
  3. Explain strategies that caregivers can implement to aid their teens in nutrition rehabilitation.
  4. Identify solutions to common challenges that caregivers face while supporting their teen in nutrition rehabilitation.
  5. Explain tools to support caregivers in helping their own teen towards eating independence.
  6. Describe ways for caregivers to identify lapses and tools to get back on track.


Please note Dr. Lauren Muhlheim was not involved in creating this course.

Course Completion & CPEU information

  • Buy the book from your favorite book seller
  • Read the book at your own pace
  • Within 1 year, complete open-book CPEU 51 item multiple choice test and pass with an 80% or better (post-tests may be retaken)
  • Complete the course evaluation
  • Receive certificate of completion via email within 10 days of completing the course
  • Earn 9 CPEUs for $59.00 (test only, doesn’t include the cost of the book)
  • Take up to one year to complete the course.
  • No refunds are allowed.



We offer different courses for different license types. This course is designed for dietitians. If you hold a different license type, please see our other courses here.


If you need assistance selecting the correct course for your license type, please send us an email at [email protected]


Example Curriculum

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Important information on CPEUs


This course has been pre-approved by the CDR for continuing education credit.

Grievance Policy

If a learner has a grievance regarding the course or speaker please submit it in writing to the Continuing Education Director, Alison Pelz, [email protected].

For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 512-293-5770

*Equity pricing available

  • $59.00 Actual cost of the CPEU program
  • $30.00 Middle cost of the CPEU program for those who are able to meet their basic needs but have little or no expendable income. (10 available)
  • $10.00 Lowest cost of those struggling to meet their basic needs (10 available)


About the Author

Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and eating disorders specialist. Muhlheim trained at the Rutgers Eating Disorder Clinic, and is certified in family-based treatment (FBT) by the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders.

Please note Dr. Lauren Muhlheim was not involved in creating this course.

Dr. Muhlheim is certified in Family Based Treatment for Adolescent Eating Disorders and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She is the owner of Eating Disorder Therapy LA.

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