Anorexia is characterized by weight that is significantly below what is expected for one’s sex, age, and height, as well as an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat. Patients with anorexia are preoccupied with their body image and often do not recognize the seriousness of being underweight.
Michigan Medicine’s Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program takes a family-based (Maudsley) approach to treatment, in which parents play an integral role in helping their child recover. Our team has designed a comprehensive evaluation process in order to determine the most effective, individualized treatment for our patients.
The Michigan Medicine Comprehensive Eating Disorders program offers multiple levels of treatment to best meet the needs of each individual patient.
The Michigan Medicine Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program provides individualized, compassionate, evidence-based care for patients age 8-24 with eating disorders.
At the Michigan Medicine Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program, we provide nationally recognized, evidence-based treatment of eating disorders. Our treatment services are offered by highly skilled professionals who have more than 150 years of combined experience in the treatment of these challenging conditions.
