Houston Eating Disorders Specialists
Promoting effective treatment of eating disorders, provide community and professional education, and to raise awareness and understanding of these illnesses
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Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse
June 5, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sponsored by the Emily Program
Presenter:
Dirk Miller, PhD, LP
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss various etiological factors in the development of substance abuse disorders (SUD) and eating disorders (ED)
- Identify sub-populations of people with co-occurring ED and SUD
- Discuss modalities in the treatment of ED/SUD
- Identify unique treatment needs for people with co-occurring ED and SUD
- Discuss limitations of the current system of treatment for co-occurring disorders
About Dirk Miller, PhD, LP
Dirk Miller, PhD, LP
Executive Chairman and Founder
Dirk has been dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders since the early 1980s. In 1993, he founded The Emily Program, a comprehensive treatment program for eating disorders and related problems, where he serves as Executive Chairman. The Emily Program continues to see tremendous growth under his leadership with locations in Minnesota (Twin Cities, Duluth), Ohio (Cleveland), Washington (Seattle, South Sound, and Spokane) and most recently Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh). Dirk oversees all clinical activities in addition to working directly with clients. A native of Western Pennsylvania, he completed his Master’s in Public Health and PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Minnesota. His dissertation examined predictions of treatment response among individuals with bulimia nervosa. In 1985, he developed Indiana’s first inpatient/outpatient eating disorders program at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. In addition to working with women and men with eating disorders, Dirk also has experience in the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. Dirk has served on the board of The Retreat for four years and supports the mission of providing affordable, effective treatment grounded in the Twelve Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Location: Ousie’s Table at 3939 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77027