There
are ethical, financial and practical grounds for including
parents in treatment of younger program participants. The
River Centre Clinic approach emphasizes family therapy as
one of the cornerstones of treatment and is required for
almost all program participants who are under the age of
18 or who are living at home. From a strictly practical point
of view, parents or guardians are legally responsible for
the patient's well being. Moreover, parents have the potential
to provide powerful directives in support of therapeutic
goals. From a theoretical perspective, the interaction between
the patient's thinking, feeling, and behavior and family
members is usually so salient that it compels family involvement.
We are committed to providing family services for patients
suffering from eating disorders.
