Eating disorders

An eating disorder is a mental health condition in which eating, exercise, body weight and shape become an unhealthy preoccupation in a person’s life. Eating disorders are complex and can take many forms. People of all shapes and sizes can be affected by an eating disorder.

Treatment for an eating disorder usually involves a mix of psychiatric interventions, psychological care, nutritional counselling and self-help strategies.

How do we treat Eating Disorders at Ramsay Clinic Wentworthville?

Our Eating Disorder Programs offer a high level of support to people living with an eating disorder to enhance motivation and develop skills, knowledge and resources to manage difficult emotions, arrest unhelpful eating behaviours and attitudes and to continue the journey of recovery.

Optimal treatment combines inpatient and day patient programs, both of which are available at Ramsay Clinic Wentworthville.

Inpatient Program

Inpatient management is initially aimed at stabilising physical health followed by a gradual introduction to the group therapy program. Our inpatient eating disorder treatment is run by an experienced multi-disciplinary team who will provide you with 24 hour care. We will provide you with a comfortable, stable environment allowing you to focus solely on your recovery.

Through the eating disorder inpatient service you will have :

Access to treatment, information and resources to help support and drive your recovery goals
Have the opportunity to participate in our holistic care program designed to improve your physical, nutritional and social health
Monitoring of medical and nutritional states
Weight restoration in close consultation with your psychiatrist and specialist dietetic input
Distress tolerance skills training
Cognitive behavioural therapy groups aimed at learning how to manage unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviours
Education about eating disorders
Body image and self-esteem groups
Insight and awareness groups
Individual support from psychiatrists, nurses and Psychologists

Day Program

The Eating Disorders day program is designed to meet the needs of patients suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, EDNOS and Binge Eating Disorder, as they begin to change and challenge eating disordered thoughts and behaviours.

The program offers an evidence-based and experiential approach to therapy. Supported meals are all provided and many therapy groups also have an experiential component, which can include food preparation and supported outings as part of treatment.

The day program is more suited to those patients with less severe disorders, or to reinforce gains made in a recent inpatient stay.

Click here to read more about our Eating Disorders Day Program.