Worcester county Regional Coordinator Training
CPCS Mental Health Litigation Division
2 credit MHLD CLE program
for certified MHLD private attorneys
no cost
Topic:
Effectively Representing Clients with Eating Disorders
Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023, 1:00 pm. to 3:00 pm
Platform: Zoom
Presented by:
Anna Lembo, Esq., Worcester county Regional Coordinator
Advanced registration required
RSVP to: [email protected]
Attorney Anna Lembo will lead this program. After this program you will be able to challenge the use of involuntary hospitalization of clients with anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders by being able to:
- scrutinize the DMS-V criteria for various eating disorders.
- effectively cross-examine a petitioner’s expert as to: whether the diagnosis meets the substantial disorder criteria; causes of a gross impairment; likelihood of serious harm; imminency; and, capacity to consent to medical treatment.
- apply existing case law involving civil commitments of individuals with eating disorders to your cases.