Columbus Park believes in Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT). We shouldn’t wait weeks into treatment to assess how patients are responding. Instead, progress should be monitored closely right from the start. Furthermore, adjustments to the treatment need to be made...
At Columbus Park, we are committed to our ongoing provision of expertly delivered evidence-based eating disorder treatment. As we’ve reported in previous posts, we diligently follow patient progress by administering brief but thorough questionnaires* at regular...
Anorexia nervosa is one of the more difficult psychiatric conditions to treat. The illness is often defined by ambivalence about recovery in large part because the classic dieting and associated weight loss of anorexia can feel rewarding and reinforcing to the...
September 1st marked the start of National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Each day, roughly 123 Americans die by suicide. Every 12 minutes,...
Research on eating disorders consistently highlights that “treatment should be offered in the setting that is least restrictive and best suited to the individual’s needs and preferences.”[i] The outpatient setting (treatment in one’s real-life environment) is the...