Telebehavioral Health for Treating Eating Disorders
Telebehavioral health services for those with eating disorders not only overcome barriers to access but allow clients to receive treatment in their own environments and provide continuity of care.
In this interview, Casey N. Tallent, Ph.D., and Karen Schneller, LMFT, CEDS, DCC, share how Eating Recovery Center's Virtual Intensive Outpatient program works. Providing treatment on college campuses allows for early detection, which improves treatment outcomes. Often, in traditional treatment, a client has to travel to a treatment setting and then has to return to their own environment, which often exposes them to their triggers. Also, it is often difficult to connect a client to outpatient services in their home location. By connecting with clients individually and in a group format using video conferencing, clients can receive treatment in their own environment, and they often do not have to discontinue treatment when they move. Eating Recovery Center also coordinates care with the client’s own primary care physician, school, and family. Clients and clinicians have found that the convenience and flexibility of telebehavioral health allow them to meet their goals.
You can learn more about Eating Recovery Center's Virtual Intensive Outpatient program by visiting its website here.
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