Definition: Eating Disorder Program
Eating disorder treatment can take many forms, including inpatient or residential eating disorder programs, outpatient eating disorder treatment programs, or independent programs for treating eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. Whereas with an outpatient program the patient would see a therapist for an appointment and then leave, and an inpatient or residential program involves staying at an eating disorder clinic or facility for an extended period of time, a program might be something the patient would do independently, although in reality the term "program" is ambiguous and could be used to refer to any of the three types of eating disorder treatment.
Avalon Hill's eating disorder program is an inpatient or residential treatment program. Teen or adolescent girls and adult females are housed on-site and provided with all necessary amenities while participating in programs designed to assist in overcoming anorexia and bulimia.
