The following describes the primary and secondary treatment team members and basic treatment options.

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The Primary Treatment Team:
Medical Doctor
Counseling Professional
Psychiatrist
Dietician/Nutritionist
MENTOR

Additional Professionals As Needed:
Dentist
Gastroenterologist
Trauma Specialist
Alternative Healing Practitioners

Types of Treatment Options:
Inpatient Treatment – residential facility
Transitional Treatment – transitional housing with moderate support
Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) – outpatient day program
Outpatient Treatment – regularly scheduled meetings
Group Support – professional or lay facilitated group meetings
Family Therapy – professionally facilitated to involve the immediate family
Twelve Step – based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous
Maudsley Method – re-feeding program administered by parents
Alternative (art, yoga, movement, music, EMDR, occupational, physical)
Mentoring – individualized recovery coaching from ED survivor to sufferer