Residential eating disorder treatment for adults.
Eating disorders are serious, treatable illnesses, not choices, not phases. Hillside offers residential eating disorder treatment for adults across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
Overview
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, but recovery is real and lasting. Residential treatment interrupts the daily cycle of restriction, bingeing, or purging and rebuilds the medical, nutritional, and psychological foundation for a full life.
Eating disorders we treat
Our multidisciplinary team treats the full range of eating disorders in adults, with particular expertise in co-occurring trauma, anxiety, and depression.
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Binge eating disorder (BED)
- Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
- Other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED)
- Eating disorders with co-occurring depression, PTSD, or substance use
How Hillside treats eating disorders
Care is delivered by a coordinated team of psychiatrists, therapists, registered dietitians, and medical staff. Meals are supervised and supported; therapy addresses the underlying drivers.
- Medical stabilization and ongoing monitoring
- Individualized meal planning with a registered dietitian
- Supervised, supported meals and snacks
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Enhanced (CBT-E)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotion regulation
- Trauma-focused therapy (EMDR, CPT) when indicated
- Family therapy and psychoeducation
- Body image, movement, and holistic programming
A weight-inclusive, trauma-informed approach
Our program treats every client with dignity, regardless of body size, history, or diagnosis. Care is trauma-informed by design, and eating-disorder-specialized staff work to make meals, weigh-ins, and body-image work as safe as they can possibly be.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What eating disorders do you treat?
Hillside treats adults with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED), avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED), including cases co-occurring with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or substance use.
When is residential eating disorder treatment necessary?
Residential care is appropriate when eating disorder behaviors have become daily, when outpatient care hasn't restored stability, when medical or psychiatric risk is rising, or when co-occurring conditions like depression or trauma are driving the disorder.
How long is residential eating disorder treatment?
Most adults stay 30–90 days depending on medical stability, nutritional restoration, and psychological progress. Length of stay is personalized and reviewed weekly by the treatment team.
How is treatment different for anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating?
The core clinical principles overlap, nutritional rehabilitation, evidence-based psychotherapy, and co-occurring care, but individual plans differ. Anorexia emphasizes weight restoration and medical monitoring; bulimia and BED focus on interrupting binge/purge cycles and building sustainable eating patterns.
Do you offer family involvement?
Yes. Family therapy and psychoeducation are part of the program. Loved ones play a critical role in long-term recovery, especially in the transition home.
Is eating disorder treatment covered by insurance?
Most major commercial insurance plans cover medically necessary residential eating disorder treatment. Hillside runs a free, confidential benefits verification.
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