Consistently, the research on eating disorders highlights that treatment should be offered in the very least restrictive setting possible to effectively address the condition. [i] The outpatient setting (treatment in one’s real-life environment) is the least restrictive treatment setting available and the best course for the majority of patients.   More intensive, highly controlled settings are […]

Over the last few decades, science has come a long way.  As a result, we’ve seen advances in effective interventions for eating disorders.  While there is still much we don’t know, we’ve learned a lot about how and why eating disorders develop and how to treat them most effectively. The most current, evidence-based outpatient eating […]

Last week the 2019-2020 New York State Budget approved dramatic provisions to enhance parity for New Yorkers suffering from mental health disorders, substance use disorders and autism spectrum disorders.  The Behavioral Health Insurance Parity Reforms (BHIPR) landmark provisions apply to all New York State health insurance and health benefit plans including both group and individual plans […]

On February 26, 2019, the United States District Court released a ruling that United Behavioral Health (UBH/Optum), our country’s largest managed behavioral health care organization, maintained internal policies designed to save money by discriminating against individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders.  Specifically, UBH was found to use flawed medical necessity criteria to broadly […]

Come As You Are… in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Monday, February 25 through Friday, March 1, 2019 It may mean coming to treatment even when you don’t feel ready or even willing…. It may mean coming to treatment when you’ve tried treatment countless times already and each time you’ve found yourself back where […]

Extensive research validates that trauma and eating disorders frequently co-occur.  A 2012 study illuminated that “the vast majority of women and men with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) reported a history of interpersonal trauma.”  The study estimates that in the female population* approximately 30% with diagnosis of bulimia and 20% […]