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Eating Disorders Program
Daily treatment:
Prescribed treatments are built into the following core schedule. The treatment team may change the schedule to meet the patient’s clinical needs and update it during the patient’s course of treatment.
In addition to the core program, the patient:
- Meets weekly with the psychiatrist and primary nurse to discuss the effectiveness of medication and any side effects,
- Participates in individual therapy sessions, family meetings, activity therapy, fitness and medical appointments and
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Attends specialized groups.
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Monday
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| 8 am |
Breakfast |
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9 am
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Sitting time, goals group and meditation
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| 9 am |
Treatment team rounds |
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10:30 am
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Body image group (90 minutes)
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Noon
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Lunch
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| 1 pm |
Sitting time |
| 2 pm |
Depression group |
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3 pm
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Meal planning with dietitian
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4 pm
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) group
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5 pm
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Dinner
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| 6 pm |
Sitting time |
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8 pm
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Snacks, highs meeting and wrap up
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Tuesday
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8 am
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Breakfast
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9 am
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Sitting time, goals group and meditation
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9:30 am
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Supportive therapy
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10:30 am
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Specialized group
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Noon
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Lunch
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1 pm
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Group psychotherapy
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2 pm
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Self-esteem group
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4 pm
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Art therapy
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| 5 pm |
Dinner |
| 6 pm |
Sitting time |
| 7 pm |
Room cleaning with staff supervision |
| 8 pm |
Snacks, highs meeting and wrap up |
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Wednesday
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8 am
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Breakfast
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9 am
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Sitting time, goals group and meditation
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10:30 am
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Medical aspects of eating disorders
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Noon
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Lunch
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1 pm
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Sitting time
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2 pm
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Meal planning with dietitian
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5 pm
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Dinner
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6 pm
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Sitting time
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7 pm
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Lounge cleaning with staff supervision
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| 8 pm |
Snacks, highs meeting and wrap up |
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Thursday
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8 am
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Breakfast
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9 am
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Sitting time, goals group and meditation
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9 am
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Treatment team rounds
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10:30 am
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Psychotherapy
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Noon
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Lunch
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1 pm
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Sitting time
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1 pm
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DBT group as prescribed
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2 pm
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Self-harm group
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| 3:15 pm |
Community meeting with all patients and staff |
| 4 pm |
Roles and relationships group |
| 5 pm |
Dinner |
| 6 pm |
Sitting time |
| 8 pm |
Snacks, highs meeting and wrap up |
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Friday
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8 am
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Breakfast
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9 am
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Sitting time, goals group and meditation
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10:30 am
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Contract review
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11 am
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Lunch outing with dietitian
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1 pm
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Sitting time; food and feelings group
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2 pm
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Managing emotions group
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| 3 pm |
Addictions group |
| 4 pm |
Relapse prevention planning |
| 5 pm |
Dinner |
| 6 pm |
Sitting time |
| 8 pm |
Snacks, highs meeting and wrap up |
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Saturday
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8 am
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Breakfast
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9 am
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Sitting time, goals group and meditation
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10:30 am
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Yoga
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Noon
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Lunch
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1 pm
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Sitting time
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5 pm
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Dinner
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8 pm
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Snacks, highs meeting and wrap up
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Sunday
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8 am
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Breakfast
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9 am
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Sitting time, goals group and meditation
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Noon
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Lunch
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1 pm
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Sitting time
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1 pm
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Chapel services (optional)
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2-5 pm
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Planned outing and program activity
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5 pm
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Dinner
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| 6 pm |
Sitting time |
| 7 pm |
Lounge cleaning with staff supervision |
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8 pm
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Snacks, highs meeting and wrap up
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Unstructured time
An important component of the program is teaching individuals how to use leisure and non-structured time in their daily lives. The staff considers the use of leisure time and relaxation as important aspects of personal mental health, which is a skill that can be learned. For this reason, our program incorporates periods of unstructured time during which the staff coaches individuals in how to use the time effectively and in ways they can use these skills following discharge.
Unscheduled time may be used to do therapy homework, socialize with other patients, relax with a hobby or activity, read or participate with other patients and staff in planned recreational activities. With approval from staff, group activities—on the unit, on the campus or in the community—may include events, games and movies.
A word about exercise
Once the patient’s nutritional and weight status has stabilized, exercise will be included in treatment. A recreation therapist will develop an individualized fitness program for the patient. Yoga may be integrated into treatment before the patient attains the weight goal.
Supervision by staff
The patient’s treatment team determines the level of supervision the patient needs. Supervision levels change throughout a patient’s stay based on the team’s assessment of the patient’s clinical needs.
The supervision levels and the activities prescribed by the treatment team aim to help the patient accomplish treatment goals and provide for the patient’s safety. As the patient attains their goals, they typically earn privileges to participate in individual and group activities on and off the campus.
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