Rogers' Eating Disorders Specialist to Present at 2014 NEDA Conference

OCONOMOWOC, Wis., Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad E.R. Smith, M.D., medical director of Adult Inpatient Eating Disorders Services at Rogers Memorial Hospital, will speak at this year's National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Smith will present "Partnering with the Courts: An Exploration in Utilizing Civil Commitment and Guardianship to Increase Access to Treatment and Accountability for Recovery" on October 17 at 10:30 a.m.

"While civil commitment and guardianship are common in many areas of mental health treatment, their use in the field of eating disorders is not as commonly employed," Dr. Smith explained. "Court officials and treating professionals are often not familiar with how these legal measures can be pursued to help individuals with eating disorders. This presentation will offer an overview of the options so that increased access to treatment, assistance with transitions home and accountability are possible."

Rogers' Place in the Industry

Eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, along with co-occurring anxiety disorders, are treated successfully at Rogers' residential Eating Disorder Center. Specialized programs for women, men, teens and children are aimed at getting to the core issue of the disorder in each patient. Rogers was the first provider in the nation to offer exclusive eating disorders treatment for men and boys and is one of a few in the country to offer a specialized residential eating disorders program for adults with co-occurring anxiety disorders.

Rogers Memorial Hospital supports NEDA's mission to help individuals and families affected by eating disorders. To learn more about treatment for eating disorders at Rogers Memorial Hospital, call 800-767-4411 or visit RogersHospital.org.

Rogers Memorial Hospital is a key corporation of Rogers Behavioral Health System, which also includes: Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc.; Rogers Partners in Behavioral Health, LLC; Rogers Center for Research and Training; and Rogers InHealth. The hospital has become nationally recognized for its specialized residential treatment services and affiliations with academic institutions and teaching hospitals in the area. Rogers Memorial Hospital is currently Wisconsin's largest not-for-profit, private behavioral health hospital, providing adults, children and adolescents with depression and mood disorders treatment, eating disorders treatment, addiction treatment, obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders treatment, posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as caring for a variety of other child and adolescent mental health concerns.  For more information, please visit www.rogershospital.org.

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