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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
Hospitalization for eating disorders
Hospitalization may be necessary if you have serious physical or mental health problems or if you have anorexia and are unable to eat or gain weight. Severe or life-threatening physical health problems that occur with anorexia can be a medical emergency.
In many cases, the most important goal of hospitalization is to stabilize acute medical symptoms through beginning the process of normalizing eating and weight. The majority of eating and weight restoration takes place in the outpatient setting.
