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Digital Seminar

The Pursuit of Muscularity

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Body image and disordered eating are often centered as women’s concerns. In this session, Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS-S, founder of DUDE Mental Health, shows you what you need to know about muscle dysmorphia, a well-masked but debilitating expression of body image concerns frequently occurring in men. You’ll learn how to differentiate this potentially life-threatening condition from the non-pathological pursuit of fitness and health and what to do to get your clients on a path to healing. 

Here's What You'll Learn


  • Muscle Dysmorphia and Muscularity-Oriented Eating Disorder Pathology 
  • Definitions and demographics 
  • Key indicators that your client might be struggling with body image 
  • Assessment strategies 
  • Treatment goals and risks of treatment without proper medical oversight for those using performance-enhancing drugs and substances 
  • Prevention measures – gender diverse body image education, anti-bullying, and more 
  • Limitations of the research and potential risks 

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS-S

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Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS-S, is the founder of DUDE Mental Health, psychotherapist, and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Supervisor with a specific focus on males with eating disorders. He was the founder of The Body Image Therapy Center and Vice President of Eating Disorders Treatment for Refresh Mental Health. Andrew has appeared on The Today Show, featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Men's Health, and many other national and local media outlets as an expert in the field of eating disorders and body image. In addition, he has authored numerous articles and presented workshops at national and international eating disorder conferences. He authored Man Up to Eating Disorders, which is a memoir and self-help book directed at males with eating disorders. Andrew is the immediate past-President of the National Association for Males with Eating Disorders (NAMED), which merged with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) in November 2019. He currently serves as NEDA's Senior Advisor on Males with Eating Disorders and as the Certification Chair for the Baltimore chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp). He is also a past founding board member of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA).


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Andrew Walen is the founder of D.U.D.E Mental Health and receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Andrew Walen serves as Baltimore chapter certification chair for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals and as senior advisor for the National Eating Disorders Association.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS059677
Duration:
1 hour, 2 minutes
Copyright:
Dec 04, 2023
Format:
Audio and Video

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