Eating Disorder Program

 

Eating Disorder Program

Treatment and Outreach Program for Eating Disorders (TOP-ED)
In collaboration with the Department of Clinical Nutrition, and the Department of Family
Medicine at AUBMC, the Department of Psychiatry has taken the initiative to establish a
program dedicated to providing specialized care to patients suffering from an eating
disorder.

More than half of the patients who present with Eating Disorders do not necessarily meet full criteria for Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa; however, this does not mean that their condition is any less serious or does not merit clinical attention.

Among the symptoms and behaviors displayed by patients struggling with eating disorders are:

Preoccupation with body shape and/or weight;
Prolonged dieting;
Rigid and overly selective eating patterns;
Self-induced vomiting;
Other behaviors aimed at weight loss such as misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or diet pills;
Bingeing;
Feelings of guilt and/or shame connected to eating.

The TOP-ED program provides services which span across clinical, educational,
research, and social/advocacy avenues. The clinical services offered include the following:

Assessment and intake
Individual psychotherapy
Group psycho-education and psychotherapy
Family therapy, support and psycho-education
Basic nutritional education
Referral to specialized nutritional care
Referral to specialized medical care
Referral to psychiatric care
Referral to the AUBMC psychiatric inpatient unit
Management of the psychological care of patients with Eating Disorder during their inpatient stay


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