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Insights on launching and scaling insurance-contracted behavioral health programs.

March 25, 2026

What ED Patients Say Went Wrong During the Referral Process

ED patients share where referrals fail: insurance confusion, cold handoffs, weight-based gatekeeping. Learn what patients needed instead and how to fix it.

March 25, 2026

Referring an Athlete With an Eating Disorder Without Pushback

A practical guide for clinicians on referring athletes with eating disorders without triggering denial or pushback. Performance-first framing that works.

March 25, 2026

Sleep Disruption and Eating Disorder Recovery

Clinical guide for eating disorder treatment teams on integrating sleep assessment and CBT-I into PHP/IOP care plans to improve recovery outcomes and reduce relapse.

March 25, 2026

Eating Disorders in Midlife & Older Adults: What Clinicians Miss

Eating disorders in midlife and older adults are systematically underdiagnosed. Learn why adults over 40 need adapted treatment approaches most programs miss.

March 25, 2026

ARFID and Sensory Processing: The OT Overlap Clinicians Need to Know

Learn when to refer ARFID patients to occupational therapy, what OT sensory interventions involve, and how to build effective ED-OT collaboration for sensory feeding issues.

March 25, 2026

Medication as Adjunct in Eating Disorder Treatment

Clinician's guide to medication adjunct eating disorder treatment: SSRIs, antipsychotics, and emerging pharmacology across AN, BN, and BED in IOP/PHP settings.

March 25, 2026

Compulsive Exercise in Eating Disorder Patients

Learn how to assess and treat compulsive exercise in eating disorder patients using validated tools, evidence-based protocols, and structured re-introduction plans.

March 25, 2026

Motivational Interviewing With Ambivalent Eating Disorder Patients

Learn eating disorder-specific MI adaptations for ego-syntonic patients. Practical strategies for eliciting change talk and managing ambivalence in IOP/PHP settings.

March 25, 2026

Gut-Brain Connection in Eating Disorder Recovery: 2025 Research

Translate 2025 gut-brain axis research into clinical practice. How microbiome dysbiosis, vagus nerve dysfunction, and appetite signaling affect ED recovery.