How to Write a Review

Ideas of things to answer:
- When were you there?
- What level(s) of care did you do (e.g., inpatient, residential, PHP, IOP)?
- If applicable: Is it wheelchair accessible?
- How many patients are there on average?
- What genders does it treat?
- If applicable: Do they support the gender identities of transgender and nonbinary people?
- How often do you see a medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist (therapist), nutritionist, nurse, etc?
- What is the staff-to-patient ratio?
- What sort of therapies are used (e.g., DBT, CBT, EMDR, ACT, exposure therapy, somatic experiencing, etc.)?
Describe the average day:
- What were meals like?
- What sorts of food were available or served?
- Did they supplement? How did that system work?
- What is the policy of not complying with meals? Do most people complete their meals/snacks?
- If applicable: Do they treat ARFID? If so, do they have a separate approach to meals for ARFID?
- Are you able to eat vegetarian? Vegan?
- What privileges are allowed?
- Does it work on a level system?
- How do you earn privileges?
- What sort of groups do they have?
- What was your favorite group?
- If applicable: Is the program trauma-informed?
- What did you like the most?
- What did you like the least?
- Would you recommend this program?
- What level of activity or exercise was allowed?
- What did people do on weekends?
- Do you get to know your weight?
- If applicable: How fast is the weight gain process?
- What was the average length of stay?
- What was the average age range?
- How do visits/phone calls work?
- What is the electronics policy (e.g., cell phones, iPods, Kindles, laptops, tablets)?
- For adolescents: Did they provide time to do schoolwork or offer academic support?
- For inpatient/residential: Are you able to go on outings/passes?
- For PHP/IOP: What support do they provide outside of programming hours?
- What kind of aftercare do they provide? Do they help you set up an outpatient treatment team?
- Are there any resources for people who come from out of state/country?
- Other?