Dietitian Working With Eating Disorders

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Dietitian working with eating disorders. Treatment professionals specializing in eating disorders are fundamental as part of a comprehensive plan for recovery. For most people recovering from an eating disorder a dietitian will be an integral part of their treatment team however it is important to see a dietitian who specializes and has experience in treating eating disorders is willing to work with the rest of your treatment team and is a good fit for you. Eating disorder treatment consists of levels of care ranging from inpatient or residential to partial hospitalization to intensive outpatient. As an eating disorder therapist i often collaborate with dietitians.

Most publications are descriptions of practice with few evaluating the effectiveness of dietetic work. As a registered dietitian working in the eating disorder field is both challenging and rewarding. Whether treatment is sought in inpatient facilities residential treatment outpatient care or anything in between there is typically a core circle of professionals that assist with care including physicians psychiatrists therapists counselors and registered dietitians. At inpatient level the patient is residing in a treatment facility with round the clock care and is.