Can a therapist have a client admitted to an eating disorder treatment center if the client does not want to go?
Eating Disorders,Legal & Regulatory
<p>Typically, a therapist cannot force a client to receive any treatment they do not want.&nbsp; In the end, it is the clients who get to decide what type of treatment they want.</p><p><br></p><p>If a therapist believes that their client is in imminent danger of harm however, the therapist might have an obligation to take actions to protect their client.&nbsp; In such a case, the therapist would need to discuss the options with the client, and come up with a plan to best protect the client.</p><p>In a situiaon like this, it would probably be a good idea to talk to the therapist about the possilbe positvies and negatives of the treatmetn center.&nbsp; A good therpist will be happy to have that conversation with you and allow you to make the final decisions about your own treatment.<br></p>