Eating Disorder & Binge Eating Disorder
Intensive Outpatient Programs
Our IOP offers a safe place for compassionate, individualized and evidence-based treatment for 3 hours per day, 4 days per week. Our approach is multi-disciplinary with therapists and dietitians that have extensive experience treating eating disorders. We provide individualized support with private nutritional and psychotherapy sessions, along with group therapy modalities that are clinically proven to reduce eating disorder symptoms and behaviors.
Individual & Family Psychological Support
Educational & Group Therapy Support
Nutritional Counseling & Meal Support
Program Elements
Program Schedule
Eating Disorder IOP | ||||
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Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
5:00 - 6:30PM | Body Acceptance & Expressive Arts | Nutrition & Meal Planning | Recovery Skills | Food & Feelings Group |
6:30 - 8:00PM | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group |
Intensive Outpatient Programs
Our Eating Disorder IOP is appropriate for individuals seeking treatment for anorexia, bulimia and disordered eating while our Binge Eating Disorder IOP is designed for binge eating disorder treatment.
Binge Eating Disorder IOP | |||
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Time | Monday | Wednesday | Thursday |
5 - 6:30PM | Recovery Skills | Nutrition & Meal Planning | Body Acceptance Group |
6:30 - 8PM | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group |
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FAQs
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Our IOP programming is for adolescents and adults who need a higher level of care than outpatient can provide, or for individuals with eating disorders who are stepping down from residential or Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) levels of care.
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We understand that eating disorders are caused by a variety of psychological, physiological, interpersonal, and social factors, and that each individual is unique in their own eating disorder history and symptoms. Nutritional and therapeutic goals are based on the individual needs of each client.
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Length of treatment at Amrita depends upon a number of factors, including previous treatment, severity of eating disorder behaviors, need for weight restoration, insurance coverage, and rate of progress. On average, clients stay in IOP treatment at Amrita for 12-14 weeks.
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Amrita’s team of clinicians are experienced with trauma and multiple diagnoses in addition to eating disorders and can address all of these in treatment. However, since Amrita’s primary focus is on eating disorder treatment in individual and group work, referrals may be made to specialists outside of Amrita if deemed necessary.
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Currently Amrita has one track that combines clients with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID, and OSFED. Although each eating disorder has different symptoms and societal challenges, we believe clients can learn together, understanding the common core issues underlying their different behaviors.
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The cost of IOP treatment depends upon insurance coverage and length of stay. Please contact Amrita if you are interested in a cost estimate for treatment. Amrita offers scholarships for clients in financial need.