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There are many types of Recovery which include..

Therapy
In-patient treatment
Out-patient treatment

The treatment setting and level of care pertain to the type and severity of the disorder. Doctors want to medically stabilize the patient Help the patient to stop destructive behaviors and address and resolve any resolve any coexisting mental health problems that may be triggering the behavior

Recovery is Possible

Inpatient

Patient is medically unstable...

Unstable or depressed
findings presenting acute health risk
Complications due to coexisting medical problems such as diabetes

Patient is psychiatrically unstable as determined by:

Very rapid worsening symptoms
Suicidal

Residential

Patient is medically stable and requires no intensive medical intervention.
Patient is psychiatrically impaired and unable to respond to partial hospital or outpatient treatment.

Partial Hospital

Patient is medically stable but:

Eating disorder impairs functioning, though without immediate risk
Needs daily assessment of physiologic and mental status

Patient is psychiatrically stable but:

Unable to function in normal social, educational, or vocational situations
Engages in daily binge eating, purging, fasting or very limited food intake, or other pathogenic weight control techniques