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Eating Disorders do not discriminate based on weight, gender, ethnicity, or age.
The treatment for eating disorders includes a multi-disciplinary team of specialists in this field including a physician, therapist, and dietitian.
Parents can be strong allies in the treatment of an eating disorder and are encouraged to be present at the initial session.
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Anorexia Nervosa (AN)
Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by restriction, nutrient-deficiencies, distorted body image, and more. AN most frequently begins during adolescence, an increasing number of children and older adults are also being diagnosed with anorexia. AN has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
Bulimia Nervosa (BN)
Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, laxatives, exercise, and more, designed to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating.
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
BED is the most common eating disorder in the United States. BED is a severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder. Some aspects of BED include recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); a feeling of a loss of control during the binge; and experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterwards.
Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED)
If you have traits of the eating disorders above, but don’t completely fit those molds, you may have OSFED. This diagnosis was developed to encompass those individuals who do not meet strict diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder, but still have a significant eating disorder.
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Although many children go through phases of picky or selective eating, a person with ARFID does not consume enough calories to grow and develop properly and, in adults, to maintain basic body function. ARFID can also result in problems at school or work, due to difficulties eating with others and extended times needed to eat.
more forms of eating disorders not formally diagnosed
There are other types of feeding and eating disorders, some of which are not “diagnosable” eating disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fifth Edition (DSM-V). These disorders include Orthorexia and Diabetes + Eating Disorders (Diabulimia). Other diagnosable, but perhaps less common forms of eating disorders include PICA and Rumination Disorder.
Rumination Disorder
Technically a “feeding disorder” and not an “eating disorder” although, it is possible for individuals with an eating disorder to develop rumination disorder behaviors and for individuals with Rumination Disorder to develop an eating disorder. The hallmark sign up Rumination Disorder is the regurgitation of food multiple times daily and is either rechewed, spit out, or immediately swallowed.
Disordered Eating (DE)
Disordered eating is used to describe a range of irregular eating behaviors that may or may not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder. DE may include chronic dieting, food rules and rigidity around food, loss of control around food, preoccupation with food and weight, and more. Our clients with DE refer to themselves as “Diet Culture Drop-Outs!”
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Meal Support Therapy
Our eating disorder dietitians work with clients one on one, but we may also recommend meal support therapy. You may benefit from meal support if you experience any of the following:
Difficulty eating meals
Meals are taking a really long time
It is hard not to use eating disorder behaviors while eating (i.e. cutting food into small pieces, chewing and spitting, excessive drinking, small bites, not using utensils, etc.)
It is difficult to challenge fear foods on your own
Looking for support during meal times where ED-thoughts are very overwhelming
Meal Support Therapy is generally 30min and is the same cost as a typical session, however, we cannot bill insurance for this service.
Eating Disorder Therapy
In traditional treatment, eating disorder recovery includes a trained registered dietitian, therapist and physician. If you’re looking to build your eating disorder recovery team and are in need of a therapist, we have trained ED therapists on our staff as well!
The benefit to receiving all your care at Bamboo Nutrition is that our therapists and dietitians are very comfortable working with each other and have excellent communication that provides you with better support.