Discovering a Suitable Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders Mabank TX

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.

COPSED Unit
(254) 753-3625
1425 Columbus Avenue
Waco, TX
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Criminal justice clients

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Hope Action Care
(210) 224-7330
132 West Grayson Street
San Antonio, TX
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Criminal justice clients

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South Texas Council on Alc/Drug Abuse
(361) 527-3390
202 North Elm Avenue
Hebbronville, TX
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(800) 487-7752
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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Texas Prevention Network Inc
(713) 981-6063
10103 Fondren Road
Houston, TX
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Spanish

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Managed Care Center Inc
(806) 797-8003
1705 North Farm Market Road 179
Lubbock, TX
Hotline
(806) 797-8003
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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AAMA
(956) 289-8169
1409 South 9th Street
Edinburg, TX
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient
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Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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All American Research
(214) 265-7474
10500 Steppington Drive
Dallas, TX
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Alice Counseling Center
(361) 664-8829
63 South Wright Street
Alice, TX
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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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Spanish

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Brush Country COADA
(830) 216-2125
3190 State Highway 97 East
Floresville, TX
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Azleway Inc
(903) 636-9800
Route 2 Box 132
Big Sandy, TX
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Criminal justice clients

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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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