Eating Disorders

Overview

Eating Disorder Treatment Program

If you or a loved one is suffering from the profound consequences of anorexia, bulimia or binge eating and you are seeking an eating disorder residential facility, Casa Palmera can help. Our eating disorder treatment program was designed with each individual patient in mind and specializes in healing your physical problems, while also addressing your specific struggles and fears.

By identifying and beginning to resolve the complex circumstances that contribute to eating disorders, the staff at Casa Palmera carefully evaluates each patient and develops a personalized structured eating disorder treatment plan according to an individual's own unique life circumstances. This plan includes your personal history incuding medical and psychological, and may include other integrative modalities such as Neurofeedback/Biofeedback.

Using the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy our program strives to explore your underlying personality structure and personal history to help you establish a healthy lifestyle. This lifestyle will include a daily schedule of healthy eating, appropriate exercise, stress management and an understanding of patterns that have been controlling your life.

What is an Eating Disorder?

An eating disorder is a psychological malady in which someone obsesses over her intake of food as a way of coping and gaining some control in her life. Approximately 8-10 million people today suffer from some form of an eating disorder. Eating disorders are most common among women.

Unlike other self-destructive lifestyles and behaviors, eating disorders are especially unique. Humans by nature have to eat to survive, but for women and men with eating disorders, it's more than practicing "moderation". A comprehensive eating disorder treatment center understands the conditions of an eating disorder are;very complicated, and in many cases recovery is literally a matter of life and death.

Types of Eating Disorders

There are three diagnosable types of eating disorders:

Anorexia Nervosa - This eating disorder is one in which a person either eats very little or nothing at all. Typically, those with this disorder are very thin and approximately 15% or more below the normal body weight for their specific height.

Bulimia Nervosa - People with bulimia typically binge eat and then purge what they have just eaten. Binge eating is when you consume an uncomfortable amount of food, often leaving a very sick feeling, and purging is a form of self-induced vomiting. Sometimes this vomiting is done through the use of diuretics, laxatives, or excessive exercise. Those with bulimia typically maintain a normal weight.

Binge Eating/Compulsive Overeating - Binge eating is a disorder in which someone consumes an excessive amount of food in a typically short period of time. Most people with this disorder are obese and have a history of depression. Also, unlike those with bulimia, compulsive eaters do not purge their food.

The most common of these three eating disorders is binge eating, although only recently has it been recognized as an eating disorder. Some people may not fit into one of these three categories but may have an eating disorder not otherwise specified (ED-NOS). Learn more about ED-NOS »

Your Situation

Getting ready for ropes course in Eating Disorder treatment

Having an eating disorder is a serious problem in both males and females. Unfortunately it is often brushed off as merely a self-esteem problem rather than as a real psychological disorder requiring more than conviction and self-control. Our skilled multidisciplinary treatment team at Casa Palmera understands this concept and your eating disorder's complexity. Our understanding and success in treating women and men is what makes Casa Palmera such a nationaly recognized eating disorder treatment center.

Often times an individual suffering with an eating disorder has other conditions that can contribute to or complicate this malady. You or your loved one who may have been sexually, physically or emotionally abused. Or you may have overly critical friends and family and a poor family environment. An eating disorder is often used as a way to cope with these difficult experiences and find a sense of control in your life. Also, those with depression, anxiety, perfectionism, poor self-esteem and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are more likely to have an eating disorder.

Every person is different, much like every eating disorder, therefore, each person requires an individualized recovery program. Here at Casa Palmera our goal is to cover every facet of you or your loved one's eating disorder, including addressing specific behaviors, one's personal body image, an individual's potential for relapse, the true medical nature of the disease and the far-reaching health complications it may cause. Our state-of-the-art, yet tranquil treatment facility provides a safe and patient-centered healing environment for women and men alike.

Seeking Help: There is a Solution

If you or a loved one is experiencing symptoms of an eating disorder it is critical to seek help now. An eating disorder is a serious psychological condition needing therapy, and not one to be taken lightly. Constantly stressing over food and body image affects your life in many ways. Relationships, physical health, performance at school and work, as well as other enjoyable activities in life can be negatively altered by an eating disorder. Having an eating disorder is looked upon as a way of controlling your life, but typically in the end, it is the thing that makes you lose control.

The first step in seeking treatment is to call Casa Palmera where we will hand hold you through the process. We will help you reverse your unhealthy patterns of thinking and develop a plan to provide an overall healing process. By calling Casa Palmera today you can confidentialy speak with an assessment services coordinator to determine if our program is the right one for you. We are willing to answer all of your questions and will accommodate you or your loved one in any way possible in order to make the transition into recovery easier.

Many people who struggle with eating disorders also experience co-occurring difficulty with addictions to alcohol and/or other drugs, and/or associated trauma. At Casa Palmera we can help you address, understand and begin recovery from these issues as well.

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