Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
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Eating Disorder Program at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
Eating disorders are a silent disease, destroying the physical and mental
health of millions of Americans every year. Now, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
is providing an evidenced-based approach to treating eating disorders in
adolescents and adults.
The Eating Disorder Program offers several levels of care for patients
ages 13 and over who are struggling with disordered eating. We offer
inpatient care for stabilization as well as full day partial hospitalization
which provides comprehensive programming for patients who are struggling
with disordered eating patterns.
Our evening program enables our patients to continue with school, work
and other family life activities while still providing intensive outpatient
therapy for eating disorders. Our programs include family involvement and
are designed to help patients develop the skills they need to make lifelong
change. We are committed to eating disorder treatment that is
evidenced-based and cost effective.
We provide comprehensive services for most eating disorders including
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
Warning signs
The warning signs of an eating disorder should not be ignored. They
include:
- Binge eating/food restriction
- Self-induced vomiting
- Loss of control over eating
- Laxative or diet pill abuse
- Extreme weight loss or low body weight
- Preoccupation with food, calories, nutrition and/or cooking
- Excessive concern about weight
- Constant low calorie or crash dieting
- Denial of hunger
- Perfectionism
Consequences
Consequences from an eating disorder can have lifelong and
life-threatening results. They include:
- Fertility problems
- Heart attack
- Gastrointestinal difficulties
- Dental problems
- Depression
- Interpersonal problems
What makes our treatment effective?
The goal of all of our programs is to reduce and/or eliminate eating
disorder symptoms within a structured setting. We use the approaches of
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy provided by a
multidisciplinary treatment team, to restore healthy eating habits and
symptom stabilization. A number of factors make our program effective:
- Utilizing evidence-based treatment
- Multidisciplinary treatment and case management
- Multilevel care for varying treatment needs
- Building skills for lifelong change
- Medication and nutrition monitoring and management
- Family focused
- Art and recreational therapy
- Skill based
The Eating Disorder Program at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital uses a number
of different approaches including individual, group, family and dietary
therapy, education, medication management and movement therapy such as Yoga.
Our multidisciplinary team develops individualized treatment plans to meet
the needs of each patient. Members of the team include psychiatrists,
psychotherapists, group therapists, family therapists, registered dietitian
and registered nurses.
Programs
We offer both adolescent and adult inpatient services. Inpatients receive
psychiatric consultation, medical support, dietary information and support,
psychoeducation and skills training, family therapy, and art and
recreational therapy. Patients keep track of their daily eating disorder
urges/behaviors, nutrition consumed, and therapy skills used daily.
Our Partial Hospital Program (PHP) provides a structured outpatient
environment. Patients keep track of their daily eating disorder
urges/behaviors, nutrition consumed, and therapy skills used daily. In
addition, meals and snacks are provided with nutritional coaching and
supervision. Patients attend programming Monday through Friday
We also offer an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) that provides a
structured outpatient environment that includes psychoeducation and skills
training, dietary information and support, and a supervised therapeutic meal
each night of programming. Patients keep track of their daily eating
disorder urges/behaviors, nutrition consumed, and therapy skills used daily.
The IOP conveniently meets three evenings each week on Mondays, Tuesdays,
and Thursdays.
Information and admissions
To schedule an assessment for the Partial Hospital Program or the
Intensive Outpatient Program, please call 414-773-4312. To be assessed for
the Inpatient program, please call 414-454-6777.
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