One is for motivated adult patients and the other, in conjunction with family therapy, is designed specifically for teenagers. In addition to the above there are two inpatient treatment programmes. The first is for low weight anorexia nervosa. Each patient has an individual therapist and a key nurse. In a safe, structured environment, patients gain weight to a predetermined target weight with the help of skilled nursing care.
Group psychotherapy is both insight-directed and cognitive.
There are practical therapy sessions dealing with food, food preparation and life skills. Drama therapy, art therapy and exercise therapy complete an integrated programme. A second inpatient programme assists normal weight bulimics who, in addition to their eating disorder, have addictive and self-damaging behaviour. Again the therapies are eclectic mixing psychodynamic, cognitive, creative and practical therapies. When funding is limited brief inpatient and day care admissions in conjunction with out-patient therapy can be offered.