At Rogers, we look to science to inform our treatment approach. Within the past few years, numerous research studies have shown that Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has been an effective tool to help people with eating disorders challenge their patterns of thinking and behaviors that cause and maintain their eating disorder, such as restricting, binging, purging and self-harm.

One of the benefits of residential treatment for eating disorders is the structure and support that is built in to every activity, including meal and snack times. Sarah Biskobing, RD, CD, a dietitian at Rogers Memorial Hospital’s Eating Disorder Center, said that these times can be one of the most anxiety provoking parts of a patient’s day. As a result, there is always a treatment team member available to support them as they learn to adapt to normal eating habits.

Pictionary, food models and meal outings are just some of the eating disorder treatment tools the 16 dietitians at Rogers use to help each patient learn tools they can use to make healthy food choices in any situation.

Theodore E. Weltzin, MD, FAED, medical director of Eating Disorder Services for Rogers, explains the importance of including dietitians on the specialized eating disorder treatment teams at Rogers.