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Edtc Albuquerque New Mexico

Eating Disorders Treatment Center (EDTC) stands as the sole facility in New Mexico exclusively focused on eating disorder treatment and recovery. Their comprehensive approach integrates dietitian services, individual therapy, psychiatry, and group sessions to address each patient's unique needs. Beyond treating common conditions like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, EDTC also provides care for night eating syndrome, laxative abuse, body image distortion, and body dysmorphia. Their expertise extends to related behavioral health challenges including OCD, trauma, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and dissociative identity disorders. EDTC offers specialized Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) for adolescents, adults, and individuals with binge eating disorder. All programs include nutritional evaluations and personalized counseling with staff dietitians who help patients develop meal plans and prepare nutritious meals for group dining experiences. Following meals, therapists facilitate processing sessions using evidence-based and expressive therapeutic techniques. The adolescent and adult programs meet four evenings weekly from 4:15-7:15pm, with one session dedicated to family-focused treatment. The binge eating disorder IOP helps participants identify root causes of their symptoms, develop healthier relationships with food, and build effective coping mechanisms, complemented by monthly family support meetings. For more intensive support, EDTC provides a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) operating Monday through Friday from 12:30-6:30pm, with extended hours for family programming on Tuesdays. This structured environment includes two daily meals and one snack under professional guidance, group and individual counseling, medical and psychiatric evaluations, and various therapeutic approaches. Registered dietitians meet weekly with patients to monitor personalized meal plans. EDTC extends their nutritional counseling services beyond those with diagnosed eating disorders, addressing various nutrition-related conditions including diabetes, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and weight management. Their approach fosters healthy thinking about food while working toward intuitive eating practices.