The Influence of Persuasion and Coercion in the Treatment of Eating Disorders presented by Wayne Bowers.

Forms of strong persuasion, brow beating, or even outright moral blackmail, are deployed in many social contexts including in anorexia nervosa treatment. In clinical medicine and in inpatient care, power differentials are magnified; while community based care power differentials can be much more nuanced. Power is a fact of daily life, just as various forms of coercion are a (controversial) companion in the treatment of individuals with eating disorders. This program will look at persuasion and coercion, and how a compassionate ethical approach is important to limit the influence of coercion when caring for individuals with an eating disorder. 

Bio: 
Wayne Bowers is Full Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa and Clinical Director of the Eating Disorder Program. He has worked with adults and adolescents suffering from eating disorders since 1977 and other disorders since 1976. His principal clinical work within the eating disorders program includes group and individual therapy across a continuum of care that includes inpatient, partial hospital and outpatient treatment. He has written book chapters, review and research articles with a emphasis on treating eating disorders on an inpatient and partial hospital level and the use of Cognitive Therapy. 

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