Solution+Research

Solution # 1: Hospitalization Solution # 2: Support Groups & Therapy

Grohol, John M. "Psych Central: Anorexia Nervosa Treatment." //Psych Central - Trusted Mental Health, Depression, Bipolar, ADHD and Psychology Information .// Web. 09 Nov. 2011. .


 * People with an eating disorder will go against hospitalization
 * Will get rewards for eating meals and not throwing up afterwards
 * Privileges will be given to patient as weight is gained
 * Patients are to set a weight that they want to be at when hospitalization is over
 * If patients don't cooperate with instructions, process will be slower
 * Patients should be monitored to make sure they don't throw up after eating
 * Starting calorie intake: 1500-2000 (more calories per day when patient gains weight)
 * Patient should eat six times a day
 * Might be fed by a liquid food supplement (sustagen) or IV

"Eating Disorder Treatment Differences - Avalon Hills Treatment Center." //Eating Disorder Clinic | Avalon Hills//. 2011. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. .


 * Hospitalization should only be for serious cases (death or medical trauma)
 * Hospitals offer medication and different options to gain weight
 * Anti-depressant drugs may be distributed
 * Patient usually sent to a therapist afterwards
 * Will only want to get help if they realize problem they are facing
 * Patients have supervision at all times

Smith, Melinda, Suzanne Barston, Robert Segal, and Jeanne Segal. "Binge Eating Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Help." //Helpguide.org: Expert, Ad-free Articles Help Empower You with Knowledge, Support & Hope.// Oct. 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. .

__Therapy:__
 * Helps stop binging, or starving
 * Teaches healthy actions
 * Monitors what you eat
 * Helps with stress
 * Cognitive-behavioral therapy: thoughts and behaviors on eating disorders, education on nutrition, weight loss
 * Interpersonal-psychotherapy: learning good communication skills and getting support from others to forget about disorder
 * Dialectical behavior therapy: teaches self-acceptance, controlling emotions, and handling stress (individual and groups sessions)

__Support Groups:__
 * Support from other people helps break habits
 * Support can come from family, friends, therapists
 * Healthy to relate to people going through same problems
 * Group therapy
 * Trained volunteers or health professionals host
 * Give and get advice from each other
 * different health professionals are psychiatrists, therapists, eating disorder specialists, nutritionists, obesity specialists
 * Most important goal: losing or gaining weight depending on disorder