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- Scientific Support Needed to Prove Effectiveness of Residential Treatment
Treating eating disorders is very difficult. By the time most patients seek treatment, their disorder has been in full swing for many months or years, making it challenging to transform their disordered eating behavior patterns into healthy habits. more...
- California Parity Law Creates Significant Changes
A California case involving Blue Shield and a woman who suffered from a severe case of anorexia, named Jeanene Harlick, discussed on the online site for The New York Times is centered on the debate over whether residential care programs are considered an effective way to treat eating disorders, and whether insurance companies should be required to cover the costs. more...
- Residential Eating Disorder Facilities Costly for Insurance Companies
- Hospitalizations for Standard Eating Disorders Decline
Experts have been alarmed by the number of hospitalizations for young children admitted for symptoms of eating disorders. A new report, however, indicates that overall hospitalizations may be on the decline. more...
- Psychiatrists Warn of Media's Damaging Portrayal of Eating Disorders
