a service to a limited number of families with eating disorders. family members including siblings As a service we seek to include family The increase in availability of family should normally be included in members in treatment routinely. interventions alongside systemic treatment thinking about care planning should ensure that family involvement is paramount. interventions may include sharing of This has been built into the Eating Robust assessment should ensure information, advice on behavioural Disorder Care Bundle which provides that psycho-education and behavioural management and facilitating guidance to both generic and advice is given in a timely and effective communication specialist ED clinicians. manner. An extended and skilled team will aid effective communication with families, GPs, schools, voluntary and other agencies Offer age-appropriate care to We currently accept referrals from any Improved recognition and identification address rise of early-onset eating or young person under the age of of eating disorders should help to disorders in those under 13 18 years identify those with an eating disorder at an earlier stage. Evidence based therapies including SFP will be offered to this age group. accessible to females and males and We currently accept referral from both Training and education would aim to culturally appropriate females and encourage identification of males with eating disorders as they are likely to be under recognised and stigma may be greater. Clinicians will need to continue to Partially met via the training team no on providing evidence based – offer NICE-concordant treatment current access to CBT-E, CAT, Family treatments within the defined time within the framework outlined in this therapy, limited resource for periods such as family based guide meals observation and limited home interventions, CBT-E and treatment of treatment support any co-existing mental health problems Treatment should include Our service currently offers a limited Staff to be trained in CBT-E with specialised community family population of our patient’s systemic appropriate supervision arrangements.
a service to a limited number of families with eating disorders. family members including siblings should normally be included in treatment As a service we seek to include family members in treatment routinely. The increase in availability of family interventions alongside systemic thinking about care planning should ensure that family involvement is paramount. interventions may include sharing of information, advice on behavioural management and facilitating communication This has been built into the Eating Disorder Care Bundle which provides guidance to both generic and specialist ED clinicians. Robust assessment should ensure that psycho-education and behavioural advice is given in a timely and effective manner. An extended and skilled team will aid effective communication with families, GPs, schools, voluntary and other agencies Offer age-appropriate care to address rise of early-onset eating disorders in those under 13 We currently accept referrals from any or young person under the age of 18 years Improved recognition and identification of eating disorders should help to identify those with an eating disorder at an earlier stage. Evidence based therapies including SFP will be offered to this age group. accessible to females and males and culturally appropriate We currently accept referral from both females and Training and education would aim to encourage identification of males with eating disorders as they are likely to be under recognised and stigma may be greater. Clinicians will need to continue to offer NICE-concordant treatment within the framework outlined in this guide Partially met via the training team – no current access to CBT-E, CAT, Family therapy, limited resource for meals observation and limited home treatment support on providing evidence based treatments within the defined time periods such as family based interventions, CBT-E and treatment of any co-existing mental health problems Treatment should include specialised community family Our service currently offers a limited population of our patient’s systemic Staff to be trained in CBT-E with appropriate supervision arrangements.
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