{"id":62872,"date":"2021-04-15T16:23:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/?page_id=62872"},"modified":"2025-04-02T14:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:00:52","slug":"eating-disorders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/clinical-services\/deptpgrmcs\/departments\/mental-health\/our-services\/eating-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Regional Centre for the Treatment of Eating Disorders (EDP) \u2013 Community Based<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brief Description\/Purpose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eating Disorders Program of The Ottawa Hospital serves the needs of adult patients in the Ottawa-Carleton region and Eastern Ontario, who is struggling with serious eating disorders that include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other specified feeding and eating disorders.&nbsp; Please note that we currently do not serve those with binge eating disorder.&nbsp; Comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment is provided.&nbsp; Therapy is offered both individually and in group format.&nbsp; The program operates 4-6 inpatient beds for individuals with severe eating disorders who are at a high risk of being medically compromised.&nbsp; A day treatment program and outpatient treatment program are offered via virtual access to serve individuals out of hospital. &nbsp;Patients are strongly encouraged to take time away from their typical activities of work, school, etc., to fully participate in programming. &nbsp;Programming runs Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and patients need to make themselves available during these hours to receive care. &nbsp;Patients participating in the outpatient cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) group are only required to attend sessions a few hours per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, consult the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/documents\/2021\/04\/guide-regional-centre-for-the-treatment-of-eating-disorders-en-wcag.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">Guide: Regional Centre for the Treatment of Eating Disorders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Obtain Referral\/Access Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue to require that all referrals are made by a Physician or Nurse Practitioner. Please complete the referral form below and fax it to our clinic at 613-737-8652.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"emer-alert-inner supernora\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5%;\">\n<p class=\"emer-alert-text\"><i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-lg\"><\/i>&nbsp;Please Note: We require that all patients referred continue to be followed by the referring provider and that medical monitoring is continued by referring practitioner, as per our guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/documents\/2025\/04\/eating-disorder-referral-for-assessment-form.pdf\/\">Eating Disorder Referral for Assessment Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/documents\/2021\/04\/eating-disorder-medical-monitoring-recommendations-en-wcag.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eating Disorder Medical Monitoring Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table\" width=\"672\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\"><strong>Inclusion Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"318\"><strong>Exclusion Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>Age of at least 18 years<\/li>\n<li>Patient agrees to referral<\/li>\n<li>Moderate to severe eating disorders that otherwise cannot be sufficiently treated in the community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"318\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"emer-alert-inner supernora\" style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5%;\">\n<p class=\"emer-alert-text\"><i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-lg\"><\/i>&nbsp;Please Note:&nbsp;Eating disorders of mild severity may be considered for the Outpatient CBT group only if it is available at the time of the patient\u2019s consult.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloadable Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to consult the resources below while you\u2019re on the waitlist for our program and throughout your recovery journey. Share and review them with a counselor\/psychotherapist in the community, a physician, your personal support system, and review them on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three main focus areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong> learn about some of the key concepts explored throughout our program and in eating disorder treatment and recovery. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Self Image, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Skill-building:<\/strong> begin practicing some of the many positive coping skills used throughout our program. These will support you alongside your recovery journey, no matter what stage you\u2019re at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Motivation: <\/strong>grow your motivation to choose recovery every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Education-Eating-Disorder-Resource_Page_1.jpg\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Education-Eating-Disorder-Resource_Page_2.jpg\">Cognitive Behavioural Therapy \/ Self-Image)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Education-Eating-Disorder-Resource_Page_3.jpg\">Dialectical Behavioural Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Education-Eating-Disorder-Resource_Page_4.jpg\">Interpersonal Effectiveness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Education-Eating-Disorder-Resource_Page_5-scaled.jpg\">References<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skill-Building<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Skill-Building-Resource-En_Page_1.jpg\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Skill-Building-Resource-En_Page_2.jpg\">Skills Menu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Skill-Building-Resource-En_Page_3.jpg\">Skills Menu: Glossary-part 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Skill-Building-Resource-En_Page_4.jpg\">Skills Menu: Glossary-part 2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Skill-Building-Resource-En_Page_5.jpg\">Distress Tolerance Kit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Motivation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Motivation-Eating-DIsorder-Resource-En_Page_1.jpg\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Motivation-Eating-DIsorder-Resource-En_Page_2.jpg\">Building a Life Outside of ED<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Motivation-Eating-DIsorder-Resource-En_Page_3.jpg\">Recovery Motivation-part 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Motivation-Eating-DIsorder-Resource-En_Page_4.jpg\">Recovery Motivation-part 2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Motivation-Eating-DIsorder-Resource-En_Page_5.jpg\">My Recovery Reminder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Ottawa Hospital<\/strong><br>General Campus,<br>4th Floor, 501 Smyth Road,<br>Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel (General Inquiries and Administration): 613-737-8885<br>Fax: 613-737-8652<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/clinical-services\/deptpgrmcs\/programs\/regional-centre-for-the-treatment-of-eating-disorders\/\">Regional Centre for the Treatment of Eating Disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Regional Centre for the Treatment of Eating Disorders (EDP) \u2013 Community Based Brief Description\/Purpose The Eating Disorders Program of The Ottawa Hospital serves the 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