Before hospitalization, the doctor will discuss three areas with the anorexic: the setting of a goal for weight gain, the requirement that three meals be taken regularly, and the nutrition and calories absorbed from the meals. Only when an anorexic meets the requirements discussed will the medical staff let her go out or engage in other social activities.
住院前，醫師會先和患者約法三章：訂定體重增加的目標、要求三餐規律化、討論三餐攝取的營養與熱量，一旦患者做到約定，醫療人員才會讓她們外出或從事其他社交活動。