Teen Other Specified Feeding / Eating Disorder (OSFED) Residential Treatment Program

Silver State Adolescent Treatment offers specialized residential care for teens diagnosed with Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED). Our program provides comprehensive, evidence-based support for teens whose disordered eating patterns don’t fit one specific category but still cause serious emotional and physical harm.

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OSFED Treatment Program for Teens

Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED) describes disordered eating that doesn’t meet full criteria for anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder—but still causes significant physical and emotional distress. It’s just as serious as other eating disorders and often just as dangerous.

Teens with OSFED may restrict food, purge occasionally, binge at irregular intervals, or obsess over body image—all while hiding their pain from others. Because their behaviors don’t always match a specific diagnosis, OSFED can be overlooked or minimized.

At Silver State Adolescent Treatment, we recognize the seriousness of OSFED and treat it with the same level of clinical care and empathy as any other eating disorder. Our residential program offers teens the support, structure, and therapeutic tools they need to move forward in recovery.

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What is OSFED?

OSFED (formerly known as EDNOS) is one of the most common eating disorder diagnoses among teens. It includes a wide range of disordered eating behaviors that may not fully meet criteria for anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating—but are still harmful, distressing, and in need of treatment.

Examples of OSFED include:

  • All signs of anorexia, but weight is within a “normal” range

  • Purging after small amounts of food (not considered bingeing)

  • Restrictive eating combined with obsessive dieting

  • Night eating syndrome or atypical bingeing

  • Irregular food rituals tied to anxiety or body image

These behaviors can have a lasting impact on a teen’s mental, emotional, and physical health. At Silver State, we work to treat both the behavior and the emotional struggles beneath it.

Signs and Symptoms of OSFED in Teens

Since OSFED is broad, symptoms can vary. But there are common red flags that may suggest your teen is struggling:

  • Skipping meals or eating very little

  • Episodes of bingeing or purging (even if infrequent)

  • Anxiety around food or weight

  • Compulsive exercise

  • Strict food rituals or rules

  • Distorted body image

  • Weight fluctuations

  • Isolation or mood swings

  • Excessive focus on “healthy” eating or dieting

Even if a teen doesn’t match a specific diagnosis, that doesn’t mean their struggle is any less real. Our program helps teens feel validated, seen, and ready to heal.

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Why Individualized Plans Matter for Teens with OSFED

No two teens with OSFED look exactly the same. That’s why our treatment model is rooted in personalization. After a thorough clinical, nutritional, and emotional assessment, we create an individualized treatment plan that meets the teen exactly where they are.

This plan may include:

  • Individual therapy with a licensed clinician

  • Group sessions focused on emotional regulation, identity, and peer support

  • Nutrition education and therapeutic meals

  • Body image work and exposure therapy

  • Family therapy to support the home environment

  • Trauma-informed and mindfulness-based techniques

  • Holistic healing experiences such as movement, art, or equine therapy

Our goal is to help teens find freedom from shame, rebuild trust in their bodies, and create long-term habits for physical and emotional wellness.

The Silver State Adolescent Approach

At Silver State, we believe OSFED deserves the same attention, empathy, and clinical care as any other eating disorder. We don’t minimize the pain of “not fitting a label.” We meet teens with OSFED where they are—with structure, compassion, and a plan designed to help them recover.

Our residential setting offers a healing space where teens can step away from triggers, explore their emotions safely, and relearn how to nourish both their bodies and their minds.

We help teens reclaim their identities—not as someone “not sick enough,” but as someone deserving of healing and capable of lasting recovery.

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