Post-Conference Workshop: Prof Stephan Zipfel & Professor Phillipa Hay
By Stephan Zipfel, University of Tuebingen, Germany Phillipa Hay, Western Sydney University, Australia
We will first present key psychodynamic theories and models in the context of the outcomes of the ANTOP study, one of the largest outpatient psychotherapy trials for adults with anorexia nervosa in which one of the three treatment arms was FPTs. This will be followed by an introduction to the specific approach to a multidimensional formulation using the Operationalised Psychodynamic Diagnostic System (OPD). Subsequently, we will present the principles of the three phases of treatment. In this section of the workshop, we will include case examples in audio format. In the final part of the workshop, we will discuss the limitations of FPT, including the variability in training opportunities for psychodynamic psychotherapy and health policy aspects that affect the treatment of patients with eating disorders across different healthcare systems.
This workshop is suitable for people with some knowledge of psychodynamic therapy
Stephan Zipfel, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Stephan Zipfel is a distinguished expert in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy and one of the leading figures in the field of eating disorders in Europe. He currently serves as Medical Director of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Tübingen and as Vice Dean for Medical Education at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tübingen. He was one of the principal investigators of the ANTOP study, the largest randomized controlled trial on anorexia nervosa to date, which set new standards for the psychotherapeutic treatment of this complex disorder. His research has helped shape clinical guidelines and informed best practices internationally. In Tübingen, Prof. Zipfel established one of the most renowned centers (KOMET) for the treatment and research of eating disorders in Germany, offering specialized inpatient, outpatient, and day-clinic services. The center combines state-of-the-art psychotherapeutic interventions, including CBT-E, FPT, and emerging technologies such as virtual reality-based body image therapy. It also serves as a training and reference center within the German Eating Disorder Network (DZPG). Internationally, Prof. Zipfel has contributed to global initiatives to improve the recognition and treatment of eating disorders. He has served on expert committees of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the German Federal Ministry of Health. He is a founding member of the German Network for Mental Health and actively involved in the development of the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG). He is the newly appointed editor in chief of the high ranked journal “Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics”
Phillipa Hay, Western Sydney University, Australia
Professor Hay is a Psychiatrist and leading international mental health researcher in the field of Eating Disorders. She is Foundation Chair of Mental Health at Western Sydney University (WSU) and Director for Mental Health Research for the South Western Sydney Local Health District. She spent her formative life and professional years in the Greater Wellington region - Te Upoko o Te Ika a Maui where she was introduced to and received training in dynamic individual and family therapies. She has been a senior Investigator on all major randomised controlled trials of therapy for adults with anorexia nervosa in Australia and others in bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Her research has been translational, guided policy and practice and award winning, including in 2015, the Lifetime Leadership Award from the ANZ Academy for Eating Disorders, and in 2020 the RANZCP Senior Research Award. She has also received three WSU Vice Chancellor Excellence Awards (2018, 2019, 2020) as a member of interdisciplinary teaching and research groups. She regularly supervises and conducts workshops in specific psychological therapies, including Focal Psychodynamic Therapy.
When
31/08/2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
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