Discovering a Suitable Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders Berwyn IL

Recovery from eating disorders is possible. If you are the parent of a child with an eating disorder you probably already monitor meals, friends and activities. Two new studies from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital tell us there is now a need for monitoring your child’s internet use, and pre-teen weight loss in seemingly healthy children.

McNeal Hospital
(708) 783-3140
3249 South Oak Park Avenue
Berwyn, IL
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
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Pro Health Advocates Inc
(708) 652-7190
5929 West Roosevelt Avenue
Cicero, IL
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Seniors/older adults, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Vet Affairs/Edward Hines Jr Hospital
(708) 202-8387
Roosevelt Road and 5th Avenue
Hines, IL
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Corporate Health Resource Center
(708) 383-6770
161 North Marion Street
Oak Park, IL
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Polish

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Windows of Opportunity
(773) 378-3623
4619 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient

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Confidential DUI Services
(708) 222-0003
5101 West Roosevelt Road
Cicero, IL
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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German, Spanish

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Chicago Treatment and
(708) 656-9500
1849 South Cicero Avenue
Cicero, IL
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
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Outpatient

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Resurrection Addiction Services
(312) 563-3600
610 South Maple Avenue
Oak Park, IL
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

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Enhanced Clinical Solutions Inc
(708) 344-0884x206
1701 South 1st Avenue
Maywood, IL
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Substance Abuse Operations
(708) 343-1275
308 South 5th Avenue
Maywood, IL
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient
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Women, Men

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Discovering a Suitable Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders

Illnesses with a biological origin inclined and altered by emotional and cultural factors are called as eating disorders. The professionals and the public do not recognize the eating disorder changes due to insufficient information about eating disorders. Eating disorders are serious. They are potentially life threatening and there is help available. Recovery from eating disorders is possible. If you are the parent of a child with an eating disorder you probably already monitor meals, friends and activities. Two new studies from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital tell us there is now a need for monitoring your child’s internet use, and pre-teen weight loss in seemingly healthy children. Watch out for bad advice from pro-eating disorder websites. One study indicates that pro-eating disorder websites may promote dangerous behaviors in adolescents with eating disorders. The second study indicates that pre-teens with eating disorders tend to lose weight more quickly than adolescents with the condition and weigh comparatively less at diagnosis.Researchers found that about half of the patients surveyed said they had visited websites about eating disorders. A huge percentage of these teens reported they had learned new dieting and purging techniques. Researchers are also finding that pro-eating disorder site visitors tend to have a longer duration of disease, spent less time on schoolwork and spent more time online each...

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