EATING DISORDERS TREATMENT |
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Once an eating disorder has established itself in your life, treatment by experienced professionals is necessary to help you free yourself of the many ways the eating disorder has taken over your life and your emotional and physical health.
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Psychotherapy |
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The goal of therapy is to build hope, balance, and the capacity for a meaningful life unhindered by eating disordered thoughts and behaviors by the use of methods that research and extensive clinical experience have identified as effective. The approach is integrative, using cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, and mindfulness based therapies.
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Family Therapy |
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Eating disorders are hard to extract yourself from without help. Often, the people who have the love and patience to provide this help are your family members. However, after an eating disorder has gone on for awhile, family members may be stressed as they see loved ones physically deteriorate before their eyes. Stress may also occur as the eating disorder causes mood changes, irritability and/or withdrawal in the person with the eating disorder. |
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Family members may not know what to do to help, and, at times, they may choose the wrong thing to do or say out of desperation or frustration. Family therapy provides education about how the eating disorder functions and what helping and coping strategies work best. It works on healthy ways to communicate and manage conflict, and it works to decrease guilt and blaming. Family members are encouraged to work together to achieve better recovery for the eating disordered person while at the same time developing skills for taking care of themselves throughout the process of recovery. |
Referral to a Physician |
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Because eating disorders have such a significant impact on the physical wellbeing of a person, all clients with eating disorders who are seen at our clinic must be regularly monitored by a physician. If you do not have a physician, your therapist may be able to help you in your search. |
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Referral to a Dietitian |
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Once an eating disorder has taken over a person's life, it can become difficult to remember what kinds and amounts of foods are actually necessary for the body and brain to function effectively. Also, haveing an eating disorder involves learning myths ("eating disorder rule") about food choices that eventually cause the body to deteriorate. One way to relearn what a body actually needs to function well is to work with a dietitian. Our therapists can refer you to local dietitians who have experience treating eating disorders. |
Referral for Treatment Outside of Our Clinic |
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Sometimes, in spite of effort and a desire for recovery, there is a poor response in terms of reduction of eating disorder symptoms and an increase in physical deterioration occurs. Other times, individuals may find themselves unable to work on an outpatient basis. Some eating disordered individuals require greater intensity of treatment in order to dislodge the symptoms and to protect their physical wellbeing. If this occurs, your therapist may recommend a higher level of care. If the need for such treatment becomes apparent, your therapist will discuss it with you. |
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Eating disorder treatment at Fayetteville Psychotherapy Associates is provided by Dr. Kathleen Kling. Dr. Kling has been treating eating disorders since 1984.
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Useful Links |
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Edreferral.com |
EatingforLife.org
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Nationaleatingdisorders.org
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Aedweb.org
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