Eating Disorder Treatment in Chicago

About Eating Disorder Treatment

Eating disorder treatment addresses conditions including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Effective treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach that integrates medical monitoring, nutritional rehabilitation, and evidence-based psychotherapy, as eating disorders carry significant physical health risks alongside their psychological dimensions.

Evidence-based psychotherapy approaches include Family-Based Treatment (FBT), which is the leading approach for adolescents with anorexia, and Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E) for adults. Care is delivered across a continuum of levels — from outpatient therapy to intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential programs — with the appropriate level determined by medical stability, weight status, and the severity of behavioral symptoms.