CARF International Introduces Accreditation For Eating Disorder Treatment Programs

Circle Connections: Awards & Accreditations CARF International released standards for accreditation of programs treating persons with eating disorders in the newly published 2013 Behavioral Health Standards Manual. The new CARF standards for residential and inpatient treatment of eating disorders apply to programs that serve patients 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, under the supervision of a licensed healthcare professional who has access to a licensed physician. Patients served in these facilities have been diagnosed with eating disorders according to the current DSM and ICD-9, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified. Symptom management . . .