Table 4.

Higher Levels of Care for Eating Disorder Patients

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)	Typically held outside of school/work hours, 3–5 hour sessions, 3–5 days a week
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)	A day program, 6–10 hours a day, 5–7 days a week, usually used as a step down from residential
Residential Program (Res)	Admitted to a facility, 24/7 care, must be medically stable
Inpatient (IP)	Medical stabilization is needed prior to treatment; can be an independent hospital or connected with a residential program