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[quote=Anonymous]Prosperity takes 4 insurances for their partial hospitalization program. Not sure about their intensive outpatient program. Only one insurance for their outpatient services.

I’m the one who uses them now. In your position, I would seriously read up on ARFID. It’s avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. One of many examples would be a child who had a horrible stomach virus and now doesn’t eat enough due to an intense fear of vomiting. Nothing to do with wanting to be skinny, but medically unhealthy none the less.

I would do a few sessions at Prosperity just to get a second opinion. They require medical stability and you have to sign off on them talking to your child’s other doctors. They do have a psychiatrist there, but you may decide to start with a nutritionist. Talk to the director or even whoever handles scheduling about your specific situation and get a suggestion for a good fit. My experience is that Susan K is magical. SHe is sweet and  gentle. Just the person who finally got my daughter to open up. Maybe after a few sessions, they could recommend someplace closer to you (or tell you what to watch out for).

We saw the GI team at Georgetown. They are phenomenal for GI issues, but not so much eating disorders. I’m afraid this may be common among MDs, since EDs are both physical AND psych, and doctors don’t generally specialize in two fields like that.

And I’m so sorry you are dealing with this. I feel fear, stress, crushing guilt, frustration, anger. I just want to validate that this is extremely hard.[/quote]

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