- I have been to this program twice. I did their full day pt all the way down to OP treatment (which they do not offer anymore) they stop at IOP and then refer you out for OP. I think it has a good foundation but it is lacking in a lot of important areas. they mainly focus on DBT skills. They do a lot of groups literally from the book. You can buy these books at Barnes and Noble. Basically they read out of the book and discuss with everyone. They are really laid back when it comes to meals. You are not monitored appropriately while preparing/plating food nor are you watched while you eat. They have an extremely relaxed approached described to me as they beleive more in making you hold yourself accountable. Which is nice but not always when treating ED’s, in my experience. I would say you could learn a lot from edcasa for a few months then it becomes extrememly repetitive and a waste of time. I had two stays there one was 4 months and the other 6 months. By the end of my first stay I could have taught the groups it was so repetitive. They do not do groups like body image, CBT or anything like that. The have a family group which I always told my husband not to bother attending because it was such a waste of time. They attempted to teach families DBT skills instead of educating them and teaching them about how to support us. Main groups are DBT 4x a day, nutrition edu and art therapy (which is basically free art, you could twiddle your thumbs and they woudln’t care) a waste of an hour. The staff is also an issue. They have a few great therapists and then everyone else is either rude or only wants your money. In the end I would rather go anywhere but EDCASA again. I will def. never be attending their program again and I would not recommend it to anyone.
This isn’t an inpatient program, but has anybody been here for PHP or IOP?