Wayne State University School of Medicine

Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences

Chairman's Grand Rounds

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Time: 1-2pm

Venue: Scott Hall - Margherio 

Speaker:

Malini Desai, MD

Resident, General Psychiatry Residency Program

Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Discussant: Karen Parisien, MD

No Commercail Relationship

TOPIC: "Eating Disorders in the Veteran/Military Population"

Objectives:

1.  Identify the clinical features that suggest an eating disorder.

2. Describe a brief history of eating disorders globally and as it relates to the veteran/military populations.

3.  Discuss the prevalence and risk factors of eating disorders amongst the veteran/military population.

4.  Identify gaps in knowledge related to eating disorders in the veteran/military population.

5.  Analyze treatment of eating disorders and identify the next steps of treatment in this population.