Anorexia nervosa is characterized by low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Individuals with anorexia often control body weight by voluntary starvation, purging, vomiting, excessive exercise, or other weigh control measures, such as diet pills or diuretic drugs. It often primarily affects young adolescent... more
Bulimia Nervosa is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentional purging. This purging is done in order to compensate for the excessive intake of the food and to prevent weight gain. Purging typically takes the form of vomiting; inappropriate use of laxatives... more
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is currently listed under Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified in the DSM-IV-TR. In binge eating disorder, the person does not regularly engage in compensatory behaviors, such as, vomiting, fasting or doing strenuous exercise after binge eating. Another eating disorder category under Eating Disorder NOS meets all the criteria for Bulimia except that binge eating and compensatory behaviors are less than two times per week or for less than three months. Often, people with Binge Eating Disorder are overweight or obese.. more
Our Online Eating Disorder Survey is a brief, anonymous way to survey for yourself if you may have a potential problem with a type of eating disorder. The Bella Vita’s survey is a brief questionnaire focusing on eating disorder symptoms which can determine an eating disorder. The results of your survey will be emailed immediately to you upon completion.
People who struggle with an Eating Disorder often experience a number of behavioral, emotional, psychological, social, and/or physical symptoms. This brief survey touches on the most pertinent of these symptoms. If you feel concerned about any of these items, you might want to speak with a counselor, physician, or nutritionist about your concerns.
This is a free service provided by The Bella Vita, and if you feel you may have a problem, we encourage you to take a moment and complete this brief process. Our eating disorder screenings are gender-specific, so please, choose the applicable survey below.
Partial Hospitalization Programs at The Bella Vita Our preferred method of intensively treating patients with a severe eating disorder, our
partial hospitalization program is a proven, effective therapy that imbues our patients with a sense of ability and confidence towards these debilitating, yet treatable, types of eating disorders. Read More
Intensive Outpatient Programs at The Bella Vita
Our Intensive Outpatient Therapy program is the perfect treatment option for someone who
has an actively obligated life, one who can only take minimal time off in order to maintain the responsibilities necessary to carry on with their their normal life, yet requires treatment in order to cope with an eating disorder. Read More