CCED provides clinically proven treatment for children suffering from anorexia nervosa, bulimia and other children eating disorders. We encourage you to speak with our Trusted Specialist.
Eating disorders may manifest in children as young as 7 years old. Anorexia nervosa is the most common for eating disorders in children, and 20-25 percent of children with anorexia nervosa will be boys. Children who develop anorexia nervosa tend to be perfectionists, ‘good’ kids who have previously caused no difficulties for their parents.
Signs of Anorexia Nervosa in Children
- Develop a fear of becoming fat
- An inaccurate view of their own body shape/size
- Restrict food intake through refusal
- A rapid loss in weight or maintaining weight, instead of normal growth patterns
A child refusing food may be difficult to recognize initially as it tends to occur secretively. Due to the age of the child, it is generally not feasible to look at loss or delay of menses as a diagnostic characteristic.
Children Eating Disorder Effects and Treatments
Medically, children will typically experience a loss in bone density, possible loss of height potential, abnormal heart rhythms, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
The treatment program at the CCED utilizes Maudsley Family Based Therapy, which was developed particularly for working with children and teens in a family-based setting and shows high levels of success.