The 29th Annual iaedp 2015 Symposium Announces Keynote Speakers

PEKIN, Ill., Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp) Foundation's 2015 Symposium, slated for March 19 - 22, 2015 at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, announces the keynote speakers as the headliners addressing innovative approaches to eating disorder treatment.

"Our mission each year is to present the leading authorities in research and treatment of eating disorders and co-occurring addictions," said Bonnie Harken, Managing Director at The iaedp Foundation. "We identify those professionals who offer innovative results in our field with the critical intent to educate others."

During the 2015 Symposium, two keynote speakers – Claudia Black, PhD and Dan Tomasulo, PhD – will offer training sessions and instructive presentations to the more than 600 expected to attend the 2015 conference in Phoenix.

Dr. Black, a renowned author and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering work with family systems and addictive disorders, will offer her work with children impacted by substance abuse. She currently serves as a Senior Fellow and Addiction and Trauma Program Specialist at The Meadows Treatment Center in Arizona and is on the Advisory Board for the National Association of Children of Alcoholics and the Advisory Council of the Moyer Foundation.

Dr. Black is the recipient of numerous national awards including the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of  Washington School of Social Work, the 2010 Conway Hunter Award for excellence in the field of addictions, the 2012 Robert Rehmar Addiction Professional Award and the 2014 Father Joseph C. Martin Professional Excellence Award. She also is the author of several books.

The first licensed psychologist and psycho-dramatist to graduate from the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, Dr. Tomasulo currently writes for Psychology Today as an expert on group therapy (The Healing Crowd) and authors the daily column, "Ask the Therapist" for PsychCentral.com and the "Proof Positive" blog on practical applications of positive psychology.

Dr. Tomasulo also is the creator of Interactive-Behavioral Therapy and the Dare to be Happy experiential workshops and is an Associate Professor of Psychology at New Jersey City University. He is co-author of Healing Trauma: The Power of Group Treatment for People with Intellectual Disabilities and authored the American Psychological Association's first book on the subject.

Established in 1985, iaedp (http://www.iaedp.com) provides educational programs and training standards for eating disorder professionals.   

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SOURCE iaedp Foundation