Dr. Wendy Spettigue, Dr. Leanna Isserlin, Dr. Clare Roscoe, Dr. Mark Norris, Dr. Jennifer Couturier
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the psychological and cognitive effects of starvation in young people.
2. Use case examples to illustrate various clinical reasons why children and adolescents might be under-nourished, and to learn to recognize malnutrition when it presents as mental illness.
3. Approach and manage malnutrition in youth who present with psychiatric symptoms.