Consultation & Complex Case Review

Treating individuals who are suffering from an eating disorder can be complex.

Healthcare providers, eager to help and provide support can often find themselves feeling overwhelmed. Some of the questions you ask yourself:

  • Is this the right level of care for this client?

  • Are they medically safe to continue in outpatient care?

  • Who should be involved in this client’s care?

  • What should I do if they aren’t ready to change?

  • How involved should the family be? If I involve the family will this ruin the therapeutic relationship?

  • Am I working within my scope of practice?

  • Could my personal bias be influencing how I practice?

  • I think my client may have an eating disorder but I don’t know how to start that conversation!

    These are healthy and appropriate questions for a provider who is committed to providing ethical and safe care for their clients. You should never feel alone when caring for your clients.

Nourished Minds offers consultation and complex case reviews for health professionals and group practices.

Is this the right level of care?

Are they safe to continue as an outpatient?

Should I be the only one managing this?

What is a target treatment weight?

I just don't know anything about the medical side of things!

Should they try medication? Who should they see for that?

Is this the right medication?

Is this the right level of care? Are they safe to continue as an outpatient? Should I be the only one managing this? What is a target treatment weight? I just don't know anything about the medical side of things! Should they try medication? Who should they see for that? Is this the right medication?

Big Picture

Ideal consultation for a group practice

  • Review of current practice screening tools

  • Recommendations for evaluations, screening and triage when a concern of disordered eating arises

  • Tools to support ongoing care, including guidance on thresholds for referral

Weekly Case Consultation Review

Ideal for groups/ individuals/ multidisciplinary practices already working in the field who want consistent and reliable feedback

  • Weekly scheduled meetings with an open agenda

  • Providers attend with queries for the team

  • Providers can receive consultation on complex cases, and receive follow-up week-to-week

  • Examples: Review of lab abnormalities, growth chart review, understanding target treatment weight

1:1 Consultation

Ideal for individuals interested in learning more the complexities of treatment

  • Review of screening, evaluation, and treatment approaches

  • Review common lab abnormalities and what they mean for your client

  • How to determine and navigate higher levels of care

  • Understanding health at every size, target treatment weights and the role of a registered dietician