Recovery Programs
In keeping with the World Wide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders, our recovery programs uphold the rights of people with eating disorders and those who love and care for them.
We are committed to getting the process of recovery right for each individual and therefore the type and duration of treatment should match the nature and severity of their illness. Research shows that 75% of individuals presenting for treatment are not ready or prepared for change (denial stage), 17% are thinking about change (acknowledgement & acceptance stage) and only 8% are ready for change (emergent stage).
So, how does this inform the development of treatment programs? We know that:
• Those most likely to complete treatment and have a good outcome were in the emergent stage when entering intensive symptom-reducing treatment
• Higher levels of refusal and dropout were found in those entering intensive symptom-reducing treatment whilst still in the acknowledgement/acceptance stage
• At 6-month follow up, those with a perceived external locus of control (low investment in recovery) had high levels of relapse.
How do shifts from one stage of readiness to another occur? Increases in readiness are associated with:
• decreased psychological and emotional distress
• increased value placed in relationships external to the eating disorder
• increased understanding and insight into the form and function of the eating disorder
• shifts in self concept (increased self efficacy in alignment with increased self esteem)
As a client of the Bronte Foundation you have the right to participate in the development of an appropriate care plan. We will work with you to ensure that the program we recommend it a good fit with your readiness to change so as to maximise the likelihood of a good outcome and limit the anxiety produced by treatment that is challenges beyond your ability to cope.
Wherever possible we encourage people to maintain their involvement in life so TBF will work with you and your family to develop a care plan that maximises recovery outcomes and minimises disruption to normal living.
The recovery program components describe the most intensive journey to recovery. Whilst it is important to progress through each of the following stages of recovery, the length of time spent in each, and the structure of each stage, will vary from individual to individual.
We are committed to getting the process of recovery right for each individual and therefore the type and duration of treatment should match the nature and severity of their illness. Research shows that 75% of individuals presenting for treatment are not ready or prepared for change (denial stage), 17% are thinking about change (acknowledgement & acceptance stage) and only 8% are ready for change (emergent stage).
So, how does this inform the development of treatment programs? We know that:
• Those most likely to complete treatment and have a good outcome were in the emergent stage when entering intensive symptom-reducing treatment
• Higher levels of refusal and dropout were found in those entering intensive symptom-reducing treatment whilst still in the acknowledgement/acceptance stage
• At 6-month follow up, those with a perceived external locus of control (low investment in recovery) had high levels of relapse.
How do shifts from one stage of readiness to another occur? Increases in readiness are associated with:
• decreased psychological and emotional distress
• increased value placed in relationships external to the eating disorder
• increased understanding and insight into the form and function of the eating disorder
• shifts in self concept (increased self efficacy in alignment with increased self esteem)
As a client of the Bronte Foundation you have the right to participate in the development of an appropriate care plan. We will work with you to ensure that the program we recommend it a good fit with your readiness to change so as to maximise the likelihood of a good outcome and limit the anxiety produced by treatment that is challenges beyond your ability to cope.
Wherever possible we encourage people to maintain their involvement in life so TBF will work with you and your family to develop a care plan that maximises recovery outcomes and minimises disruption to normal living.
The recovery program components describe the most intensive journey to recovery. Whilst it is important to progress through each of the following stages of recovery, the length of time spent in each, and the structure of each stage, will vary from individual to individual.