Usually an outpatient team consists of a therapist, dietitian, HCP or nurse practitioner, and often psychiatrist and/or a family therapist. Ask your treatment team to help you find providers that are the right fit for you and who accept your health insurance. Before you leave inpatient or residential treatment, set up an outpatient team that you can meet with regularly.If you are transitioning from inpatient or residential to outpatient treatment, here are some important things to remember: Transitioning into outpatient from inpatient or residential treatment may be very challenging in the beginning. Some people only do outpatient treatment, while others may need to transition through multiple levels of care as part of their eating disorder treatment. Treatment of eating disorders varies from person to person. Once medically stable, patients may go home or go to residential treatment. Patients receive 24-hour hospital supervision and care and have a very structured schedule. In-patient: This type of treatment is for people with severe eating disorders who are medically unstable or people who were unsuccessful with treatment at a lower level. After residential treatment, patients often meet with an outpatient team, or transfer to an intensive outpatient program. Patients in residential programs have frequent meetings with their team (therapist, dietitian, nurse and/or health care provider, and psychiatrist) and have a lot of group meetings. Patients live and sleep in a center with other young people. Residential: This type of treatment is for medically stable patients who need a very structured level of treatment. Patients in partial programs often attend 5 days per week and go home at night. Partial hospitalization program (PHP): This type of treatment occurs during the day and 2-3 meals are provided and supervised along with group and individual therapy, and nutrition education. Usually one meal is supervised which may be provided by the program or brought by the patient. The amount of time spent at the program each day varies between programs. Intensive outpatient treatment usually involves evening group meetings 3-5 days per week. from residential or partial hospital level of treatment, or for people who are not ready for or do not require a higher level of treatment. Intensive outpatient program (IOP): This type of treatment is for people either transitioning back into school, work, etc. This type of therapy is sometimes referred to as the “Maudsley” approach. Once weight is restored the therapy will focus on normal adolescent developmental issues. The focus of the treatment is on weight restoration and behavioral change. Family-based treatment is usually done at home, and may involve only the family-based therapist and a medical doctor, but other health professionals may also be involved.
Family members control their child’s food and offer support at every meal and snack with guidance from a licensed therapist who specializes in family-based treatment. Meetings with the therapist and dietitian may be scheduled weekly or bi-weekly.įamily-based treatment (FBT): This type of treatment puts parents and/or family members in charge of the recovery process. They may also want to check blood pressure, heart rate, and urine to make sure the patient is drinking enough fluids. Medical providers usually schedule weight-checks for patients who are recovering from an eating disorder anywhere from 3 times a week to once a month. Multi-disciplinary: This type of treatment often involves regular meetings with ALL members of the treatment team. There are two approaches to outpatient treatment: multi-disciplinary and family-based. Outpatient: for someone who is beginning to struggle with an eating disorder, or who is stepping down from residential or intensive outpatient (sometimes called IOP). What to expect at each level of treatment:
Therefore, there are different types of treatments depending on how medically stable a person is and how much emotional support they need. Treatment for an eating disorder is a very individualized process.
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