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Cambridge, MA Joint Commission

Cambridge Eating Disorder Center

Founded

2000

Program Length

30 days

Occupancy

31-50 beds

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Cambridge Eating Disorder Center offers personalized and age-specific care for adult women, young adults, and adolescent girls. Their treatment center is tucked in a quaint town of Cambridge and focuses on reducing the symptoms of common eating disorders and helping clients understand their development and function. Cambridge Eating Disorder Center treats adolescents (12 and older), young adults (ages 18-26), and adult women on separate residential floors with age-specific care. Some of the eating disorders they treat are anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Cambridge Eating Disorder Center utilizes evidence-based methods such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), medication-assisted treatment, nutritional guidance, and group therapy. Additionally, adolescents are provided with academic support through local tutoring. Cambridge Eating Disorder Center is a 37-bed facility and is located in the heart of historic Harvard Square. It features comfortable lounge areas, modern kitchens, and inspiring and creative spaces. Clients follow a scheduled day and have personal time to focus on art-making, games, yoga, and supervised local outings. Cambridge Eating Disorder Center is Joint Commission accredited and accepts both private and public insurances.

Cambridge Eating Disorder Center
Cambridge Eating Disorder Center
Cambridge Eating Disorder Center
Cambridge Eating Disorder Center

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Seniors or older adults Persons with eating disorders

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Diet and exercise counseling Intensive case management Case management service

Contact Information

Address

3 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138

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