El Camino Hospital Intensive Eating Disorder Treatment Program
| Contact Information |
| Street Address | 2500 Grant Road |
| City, State, Zipcode | Mountain View, CA 94040 |
| Telephone | 650-988-8381 |
| Website | www.elcaminohospital.org/body.cfm?id=116 |
| Name of Center Director | James Lock, MD, PhD |
| General Information |
| Levels of care offered | Inpatient; Outpatient |
| Organization status | Academic affiliation |
| Academic Affiliation | El Camino Hospital Intensive Eating Disorder Treatment Program is an inpatient treatment facility provided by Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) at Stanford. LPCH also offers outpatient treatment services at other locations. |
| Facility setting | Suburban |
| Does the center have a treatment philosophy or mission statement? | Yes - The Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program (CEDP) at Stanford University, started in the late 1970s, is a comprehensive interdisciplinary program in Northern California that treats children and adolescents with eating disorders through inpatient and outpatient services for patients from western states. The program is jointly directed by physicians in the Stanford University School of Medicine Divisions of Adolescent Medicine and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. It is part of Packard Children’s Hospital’s Center for Adolescent Health. Patients access care through the program's eating disorders outpatient clinic, or if they are in need of medical stabilization, through the inpatient Comprehensive Care Program at El Camino Hospital. Most patients come from the Bay Area, but patient referrals also come from several western states. |
| Is the center affiliated with a specific religious faith? | No |
| What other major psychiatric disorders and conditions does the center treat? | Other eating disorders and comorbid disorders such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorder.
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| Total inpatient capacity | 8 |
| Average duration of inpatient treatment in weeks | 10-20 days |
| Does the center conduct bulimia research? | Yes |
| Patient Demographics |
| Age range of bulimia patients at the center | Adolescent (11-18); 19-30 years |
| Staffing and Staff Experience |
| No information provided by the facility for this section. |
| Patient Admissions Criteria |
| 3 main eligibility criteria for inpatient admission | Patients admitted to this service are medically compromised as a result of their illness. Admission is designed to treat medical disorders resulting from abnormal eating, disorders that may affect a patient's heart, bones, liver or kidney. It is also designed to prevent long-term and life threatening complications. |
| Payment for Services |
| No information provided by the facility for this section. |
| Assessment of Patient Outcomes |
| No information provided by the facility for this section. |
| Discharge Criteria |
| What step-down care does the center recommend and provide? | Upon discharge continued treatment at the eating disorders outpatient services program provided by Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. |
| Medical Treatment Provided by the Center |
| No information provided by the facility for this section. |
| Individual Psychotherapy Provided by the Center |
| Individual Cognitive and/or Behavior Therapy | Offered |
| Individual Psychodynamic Therapy | Offered |
| Individual Supportive Therapy | Not Offered |
| Other Individual Therapies | Interpersonal Therapy
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| Group Psychotherapy Provided by the Center |
| Group Cognitive and/or Behavior Therapy | Not Offered |
| Group Psychodynamic Therapy | Not Offered |
| Group Psychoeducational Therapy | Not Offered |
| Other Group Therapies | Offered
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| Family Involvement Provided by the Center |
| Family Therapy with Adolescent Patients | Offered |
| Family Therapy with Adult Patients | Not Offered |
| Therapies Offered |
| Art Therapy | Not Offered |
| Movement Therapy | Not Offered |
| Psychodrama | Not Offered |
| Music | Not Offered |
| Individual Nutritional Counseling Services | Offered |
| Group Nutritional Counseling Services | Not Offered |
| Mealtime Support Therapy | Not Offered |
| Self-Help Support Groups Offered (types) | Not Offered |
| Exercise | Not Offered |
| Yoga | Not Offered |
| Meditation/Relaxation Training | Not Offered |
| Journaling | Not Offered |
| Massage | Not Offered |
| Photo (light) Therapy | Not Offered |
| Emailing or Telephone Therapy | Not Offered |
| Coaching | Not Offered |
| Eye Movement Desensitization | Not Offered |
| Mandometer | Not Offered |
| Biofeedback | Not Offered |
| Equine/Animal-assisted Therapies | Not Offered |
| Recovery Retreats after Intensive Therapy | Not Offered |
| Dialectical Behavior Therapy | Not Offered |
| Additional Information |
| The Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program provided by Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) at El Camino Hospital is an eight-bed unit that uses a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of eating disorders. A team of adolescent medicine specialists and child psychiatrists works together to ensure that all patients and their families receive the highest level of comprehensive care. Regular staff members also include teachers, recreational / occupational / physical therapists, nutritionists and psychiatrically and medically trained nurses to ensure that children can return to their normal lives as easily as possible. |
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