Bulimia Treatment Programs

Bulimia Treatment Centers – How to Find the Right One

Bulimia treatment programs are usually located in licensed eating disorder treatment centers, where medical, as well as, psychiatric and therapeutic services can be provided. Quality bulimia treatment programs should be licensed in the state in which they provides the services in and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations.

Treatment for bulimia takes time and is a gradual process, so look for bulimia treatment centers that have the ability to provide residential treatment for more than just a week or two. In many cases, people may require several months of residential eating disorder treatment. This all dependent upon the severity of their bulimia, the length of time they have been bulimic and accompanying medical and psychiatric issues. Credible bulimia treatment centers will provide you with a thorough eating disorder treatment evaluation and psychiatric assessment to assist you in determining how long of stay you may require. In many cases, this decision is a work in progress that may change.

After careful research it has been determined that there is no one perfect treatment program for bulimia. There are as many bulimia treatment programs as there are treatment philosophies. The key is to match the needs of the individual with the services offered in the bulimia treatment center. This can become an overwhelming process for many.

Services of Bulimia Treatment Programs

When choosing an eating disorder program specializing in the treatment of bulimia nervosa there are several factors to consider;

• Does the program provide various levels of care to meet individual treatment needs?
• Does program have adequate medical and psychiatric services?
• Does the bulimia treatment program staff have adequate training and proper credentialing?
• Does the bulimia treatment program provide clinical services to address body image issues, nutrition, emotional and sexual trauma?
• How does the treatment program for bulimia handle the person with bulimia and a drug addiction?
• Are there drug detox services at the bulimia treatment center?
• Does the program provide dual diagnosis treatment services?
• How does the bulimia treatment program interact with a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community?