Nutritional Psychiatry in Eating Disorders integrates medical stabilization, re-nutrition, psychotherapy, and family work so physiology and psychology heal together. We outline stepped care across settings—outpatient, day program, inpatient—emphasizing safety (electrolytes, vitals, refeeding risk), weight-neutral language, and goals that center function, cognition, and participation over numbers alone. If you are exploring practice at a nutrition in eating disorders conference, you’ll find protocols that combine dietetics (meal plans, exposure to feared foods, GI management) with evidence-based therapies (FBT, CBT-E), and sleep/circadian repair to stabilize appetite cues and mood. Co-occurring anxiety, OCD traits, and depression are addressed without derailing nutrition; exercise is reframed toward strength and joy, not compensation.

Families and equity matter. We provide scripts that align caregivers and patients around safety and dignity; school and workplace letters protect time for treatment; and tele/home visits reduce drop-offs. We address GI discomfort, bone health, amenorrhea, and cognitive fog with clear timelines, labs, and reassurance that discomfort often precedes healing. Diet culture and stigma are confronted directly; recovery is framed as reclaiming life, roles, and relationships. Dashboards track function, school/work participation, sleep, and medical safety alongside weight and symptoms. For OCD-adjacent rigidity, see OCD and Related Disorders for ERP-style supports that fit mealtimes and rituals.