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Session A5 - The many faces of starvation in children and adolescents (#82)

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Sunday, June 7, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Salon G

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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.

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