Treatment

These patients have severe cases of anorexia and therefore require 24-hour acute care and supervision. They recieve continous monitoring, meal planning, therapy, support and supervisors to ensure thy follow their treatment regime. The main purpose of this is to achieve medical and behavioral stabilization and acceptance by the patient.

This treatment is implemented in the care once recovery from the acute phase occurs. This begins to integrate patients back into the community by allowing them to dine at restaurants, go shopping and cook. The residential setting helps put patients mind in a positive state because the place is comfortable and inviting. These patients develop healthy eating and living patterns by developing behavioral goals and coping skills.

Patients that are less severe or have successfully recovered from the residential stage can enter this part of the treatment. The focus at this point is on gaining awareness of the triggers that influence anorexic behaviors. The patients gain an understanding of their emotions and learn to deal with the challenges they will face on a outpatient setting. Relapses are high for anorexics and that is why a lot of attention is given to planning for prevention. Therefore, learning new skills and strategies as well as developing relationships with others will help prevent future relapses. This treatment program includes case management, management of medications, nutritional counseling, and individual, family and group therapy.

This stage only begins when patients are able to support themselves. These patients have control over anorexia and are able to live at home. At this point they are working or attending school and are regularlly making their own decisions. This is designed for those patients that require more support than the outpatient team can provide. This is practically a safety net for patients in recovery that benefit from structure and support programs.


Introduction Causing Factors Complications Treatments Main	These patients have severe cases of anorexia and therefore require 24-hour acute care and supervision. They recieve continous monitoring, meal planning, therapy, support and supervisors to ensure thy follow their treatment regime. The main purpose of this is to achieve medical and behavioral stabilization and acceptance by the patient. This treatment is implemented in the care once recovery from the acute phase occurs. This begins to integrate patients back into the community by allowing them to dine at restaurants, go shopping and cook. The residential setting helps put patients mind in a positive state because the place is comfortable and inviting. These patients develop healthy eating and living patterns by developing behavioral goals and coping skills. Patients that are less severe or have successfully recovered from the residential stage can enter this part of the treatment. The focus at this point is on gaining awareness of the triggers that influence anorexic behaviors. The patients gain an understanding of their emotions and learn to deal with the challenges they will face on a outpatient setting. Relapses are high for anorexics and that is why a lot of attention is given to planning for prevention. Therefore, learning new skills and strategies as well as developing relationships with others will help prevent future relapses. This treatment program includes case management, management of medications, nutritional counseling, and individual, family and group therapy. This stage only begins when patients are able to support themselves. These patients have control over anorexia and are able to live at home. At this point they are working or attending school and are regularlly making their own decisions. This is designed for those patients that require more support than the outpatient team can provide. This is practically a safety net for patients in recovery that benefit from structure and support programs.