| Inpatient eating disorder clinics are necessary when the | | | | Does the inpatient program have a continuing care |
| level of a bad eating problem has led to physical | | | | service with group therapy and support? |
| problems that may be life threatening or has reached | | | | Programs are organized to create a highly structured |
| a point of severe psychological or behavioral problems. | | | | program designed to curtail the patients bad eating |
| This may include hospitalization or residential | | | | behaviors, begin normalizing body weight, and identify |
| admittance in eating disorder treatment facilities. | | | | and exploring psychosocial issues behind the eating |
| Inpatient stays usually entail a phase of outpatient | | | | problem. Patients admitted to an inpatient program are |
| follow up and aftercare to focus on the main | | | | medically evaluated prior to admission. The treatment |
| problems. The correct program needs of each | | | | program components usually include an eating |
| individual will be different. It is critical for individuals | | | | program, individual and group therapy, family therapy |
| dealing with an eating problem to seek out a health | | | | and medications as needed. An individualized therapy |
| professional they trust to help coordinate their care. | | | | plan is developed for each patient, and each patient's |
| And there are some things that need to be asked to | | | | treatment is overseen by a coordinator who also |
| fully evaluate an eating disorder clinic. | | | | provides the patient's assessment to the treatment |
| Are there are outpatient mental health programs that | | | | team. The treatment team members are experts in |
| have medical doctors and licensed clinical counselors | | | | the treatment of eating issues and are knowledgeable |
| who work with patients with eating issues? | | | | in designing the goals for each patient. |
| Psychotherapy or counseling along with careful | | | | Food disorders are serious health conditions that can |
| attention to medical and nutritional needs are the most | | | | be both physically and emotionally destructive. People |
| effective and long lasting treatment for an eating | | | | with bad eating behaviors need to seek professional |
| problem. Medications have been shown to assist in | | | | help from inpatient eating disorder clinics. Early |
| treatment, however, whatever treatment is advised | | | | diagnosis and intervention may speed recovery. Bad |
| should be tailored to the individual, and this will be | | | | eating behaviors can become chronic, debilitating, and |
| different according to both the acuteness of the | | | | even life threatening conditions. Treatment for bad |
| disorder and the individual problems, needs and | | | | eating behaviors must focus on the behavioral |
| strengths of the patient. | | | | indicators, as well as psychological, physical, |
| Do psychiatrists conduct patient assessment and keep | | | | interpersonal and cultural forces that cause or maintain |
| in contact with the family members to incorporated | | | | the food disorder. |
| them into treatment for the individual? | | | | |