Clients are expected to participate in individual and family therapy, specialized topic groups, and activities that explore the effects of drug and alcohol use. Aftercare support is also provided. The Eating Disorder Treatment Track focuses on structured, rational ways to approach the early phases of recovery from anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. Clients attend all therapeutic groups and activities offered on the general psychiatric module. In addition, they receive a specialized eating disorder assessment, nutritional assessment and food menu plan.
Clients also attend eating disorder and nutrition counseling groups.
The nutritionist sets nutritional and weight gain goals with each client. Clients complete assignments that focus on issues such as identity, body image, triggers to eating disorder behaviors, coping with relapse and relapse prevention. Clients are closely supervised during and after meals. The Extended Acute Care Treatment Program focuses on children and adolescents who do not respond to traditional short-term psychiatric care and who may require extended inpatient stays. Clients are expected to participate in specialized educational and therapeutic programming as well as individualized behavioral modification.