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The Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA)  Training Programme

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Intermediate

Locations

This course will be taking place online

Length and time

9:00 - 17:00

Course information

Date

Course start date is passed

Level

Intermediate

Locations

This course will be taking place online

Length and time

9:00 - 17:00

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About the course

The Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA) Training Programme is a structured individual psychotherapy with integrated carer support designed for adults with anorexia nervosa. It is based on a psychobiological model of anorexia nervosa, developed with support from the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre. MANTRA is one of three NICE-recommended therapies recommended for use as a first-line treatment for anorexia nervosa. The MANTRA training is intended for qualified practitioners with a core mental health profession (such as psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, mental health nurses, allied health professionals, and social workers) working in specialist adult or all-age eating disorder services. Service user and carer collaboration features throughout the program, from training design and delivery to evaluation and quality assurance.

The training is delivered in partnership by Maudsley Learning at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London, and is funded by Health Education England.

Programme Director Prof Ulrike Schmidt stated, “MANTRA is a highly effective treatment, and our patients appreciate it. As developers of this treatment, we are thrilled that we will now be able to train therapists from all adult eating disorder teams in England. Ultimately, this means that patients will be able to choose from different treatment options suited to their needs.”

Programme Director Prof Janet Treasure said, “MANTRA has developed as part of an organic process, by which patients and carers have continued to contribute to the co-design and shaped the materials. This course will give health professionals both the core foundational elements and will also illustrate how new evidence can be integrated creatively.”

If you are a Service Lead or professional working in eating disorders services in England, please direct interest and inquiries about the program to MANTRA4NHS@slam.nhs.uk.

For more course options, explore our eating disorder basic awareness course to gain additional insights.

Booking requirements

This training is exclusively designed for registered clinicians actively engaged in an NHS eating disorders service throughout England. Direct individual bookings for this training program are not accepted; instead, successful enrollment is contingent upon a thorough application assessment. Prospective trainees are required to request their service lead to initiate the recruitment process by reaching out to MANTRA4NHS@slam.nhs.uk and confirming their alignment with the initial eligibility criteria.

Course details

Modularised course with hierarchy of procedures
Treatment is delivered in weekly sessions followed up with monthly meetings
Treatment may involve family or friends
MANTRA is a NICE recommended therapy
MANTRA is post qualification training aimed at clinicians and qualified practitioners

Course schedule

Target audience

Senior eating disorders clinicians

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Speakers

Professor Janet Treasure

OBE,PhD, FRCP, FRCPsych, Psychiatrist at the Institute of Psychiatry & SLAM

Professor Janet Treasure OBE PhD FRCP FRCPsych is a world-leading clinical and academic psychiatrist at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and SLAM NHS trust

Professor Ulrike Schmidt

Chair of the Section of Eating Disorders at the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Professor of Eating Disorders at King’s College London and a consultant psychiatrist in the eating disorders unit at the Maudsley Hospital

Dr Lucy Serpell

Professor of the Psychology of Eating Disorders at UCL

Senior Clinical Psychologist, with over 25 years experience working with people with eating disorders, both in clinical and research settings.

Dr. Karina Allen

Consultant Clinical Psychologist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Leading expert in adult eating disorder treatment and early intervention, with a focus on the FREED programme for emerging adults.

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Group bookings

Discounted rates are available for group bookings. Please contact us for more information. Maudsley Learning has a full range of courses to meet the needs of your organisation. Most can be delivered to you flexibly and tailored to your requirements.

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We are able to offer custom-made programs, whether digital or face to face, to meet the education and training needs of your organisation in the UK or internationally.

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