4 Good Reasons to Choose Residential Treatment for Eating Disorders
Have you told yourself, “Today will be different?”
The purpose of residential eating disorder treatment is to provide structure, safety, and accountability with 24/7 nursing and clinical support. This degree of support reduces the harmful effects of eating disorders efficiently and starts individuals on their recovery path. We understand that the needs of each person seeking treatment are unique, and we work with patients and their families to support a safe transition out of residential treatment when the time is right. At Sanford Comprehensive Treatment for Eating Disordersย (SCTED), our full continuum of care includes:
- Residential (All Genders 18+)
- Partial Hospitalization (PHP or Day Programs)
- Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
- Supportive Housing
- Outpatient Therapy
- Psychotherapy
- Nutritional Therapy
- Exposure and Art Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Outpatient Psychiatric
- Psychiatric Assessments
- 24/7 Nursing and Medical Management
- Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Full Continuum of Eating Disorder Programs
- Family and Alumni Programs
- In-Person andย Telehealth Options
4 Good Reasons to Choose Residential Treatment for Eating Disorders
1. Quality of Life
At Sanford Behavioral Health, we ask the question, “Who were you meant to be before an eating disorder happened?” Eating disorders can take the joy out of life and overshadow school, sports, relationships, and interests. Our residential treatment provides structure, safety, and accountability with 24-hour nursing and clinical support. Sanford West Behavioral Health Campus also offers treatment for co-occurring disorders like anxiety, addiction, depression, and more.
2. Lack of Support
You are not alone (even though it may feel that way). Working with the multi-disciplinary team at SCTED will offer dynamic programs, including excursions in the local community to practice new skills. You will meet others who understand what you are experiencing.
3. Medical Complications
Eating disorders are complex conditions with some of the highest medical complications of any psychiatric diagnosis. A team of experts from different disciplines best provides the most effective treatment. Medical monitoring and stabilization, nutritional intervention, and psychological support are essential to the residential treatment process.
4. Other Methods of Treatment are Not Working
Have you told yourself, “Today will be different,” and the negative behavior patterns keep happening? Have you tried outpatient therapy or virtual programs to no avail? Our experienced professionals utilize evidence-based techniques and a personalized approach to address each patientโs needs. We offer a range of treatment modalities, including medical monitoring, individual therapy, group therapy, nutrition counseling, and family therapy.
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What We Treat
At SCTED, we deliver a person-centered and trauma-informedย eating disorder treatment program from residential throughout the recovery process. We treat:
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Avoidant Restrictive Food and Intake Disorder (ARFID โ Outpatient Only)
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED)
- For more information on SCTED, go to Eating Disorders
Eating disordersย are progressive in nature and can occur in individuals of all ages, genders, and body types. At SCTED, we treat both adolescents and adults and offer outpatient (OP),ย intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), andย residential treatment (for adult women). Our continuum of care allows the individuals we treat to enter a program at the level appropriate for their symptoms. In-person and telehealth options are available.
