Admission conditions of the day clinic:
- High motivation for therapy
- Minimum BMI 17 and ready to reach and stabilize the BMI of 18.5.
- Somatically stable
- No daily vomiting
TK is intended for patients for whom traditional outpatient therapy is not sufficient, but who do not wish to be hospitalized because they do not want to or cannot leave their social environment. TK also offers an ideal transition to everyday life following inpatient treatment.
The day clinic program includes various elements, some of which overlap with those of inpatient therapy, as well as communal meals. Patients can participate for half or full days and spend the night at home.
Target group
This service is aimed at people with eating disorders for whom outpatient therapy is not sufficient but inpatient therapy is not necessary. TC also serves to improve the transition between inpatient and outpatient treatment and to stabilize and further develop the therapy goals achieved. TK often allows us to shorten the length of inpatient stays.
Program
The TC program takes place five days a week and can be adapted and put together to suit the individual situation:
- Individual therapy
- Discussion groups
- Nutritional Counseling
- Occupational therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Body therapy
- practical elements such as supervised meals, lunches out, meal planning for the home and cooking
The minimum attendance for the day clinic is one and a half days per week.
The connection to everyday life is of central importance during TC. Through intensive individual support, the aim is to gradually implement what has been learned in everyday life and at home. This intensive examination should lead to changes in eating disorder-specific thoughts and behavior.
Frequently asked questions
You can either register yourself using our online form/by e-mail/by telephone or have yourself referred by a doctor, for example your family doctor.
For the registration we need:
- Your contact details
- Current weight and height (BMI)
- Your previous medical history in keywords
Please fill in all fields completely and truthfully so that we can check your registration promptly and contact you to arrange an appointment.
During the initial consultation, we will discuss whether day clinic or inpatient treatment is suitable for you. Afterwards, we invite you to take a tour of our institution. You will get to know our premises, get a first impression of our services and can discuss any questions you may have with our ward team on site.
If you decide to undergo treatment at the Center for Eating Disorders, you will then be placed on our waiting list.
- Inpatient approx. 4 weeks
- Day clinic approx. 3-4 weeks
The details may vary, please contact the secretariat for more detailed information.
During treatment in the TC, patients must be able to fully engage with it. Further outpatient therapy is not desired.
We recommend a treatment structure of 20-40% in TC per week. (corresponds to at least 1 ½ days)
