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Eating disorder treatment: Know your options
Psychological therapy
Medications for eating disorders
Hospitalization for eating disorders
Residential treatment for eating disorders
Ongoing treatment for health problems
Content
Where to start
Setting up a treatment plan
Talk therapy
Nutrition education
Medicines
A hospital stay
Hospital day treatment programs
Residential treatment
Ongoing treatment for health problems
Take an active role
Medications for eating disorders
Hospitalization for eating disorders
Residential treatment for eating disorders
Ongoing treatment for health problems
Content
Where to start
Setting up a treatment plan
Talk therapy
Nutrition education
Medicines
A hospital stay
Hospital day treatment programs
Residential treatment
Ongoing treatment for health problems
Take an active role
A hospital stay
A hospital stay may be needed if you have serious physical or mental health problems or if you can't eat or gain weight. Severe or life-threatening physical health problems that occur with eating disorders can be a medical emergency.
In many cases, the most important goal of a hospital stay is to stabilize short-term medical symptoms by starting to improve eating and weight. Most of this work takes place in the outpatient setting.
