Peterborough Regional Health Centre
General Information
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Service Type
Addiction Treatment & Community Mental Health Centers & Community Mental Health Centers & Addiction Treatment & Support Groups & In person crisis services
Program
Provides outpatient care for women, girls, men and boys who have eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.Eating disorders involve an intense fear of gaining weight and a dissatisfaction with body size and shape that leads to extreme practices of weight control which can result in serious physical and emotional health problems.Program provides: multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment using a non-dieting approach group, individual or family treatment recommended to address nutritional, emotional and social needs early intervention collaboration with family physicians for assessment and treatment of medical needs linkage and referral to local, district, regional and provincial services follow-up after discharge from an inpatient or day program education outreach and consultation to other health care professionals