The HBO documentary "Thin" follows the lives of several women who struggle with eating disorders. Though the film paints a dark picture, staff at Remuda Ranch, the nation's leading inpatient eating disorder treatment center, says eating disorders are more treatable than ever. Edward Cumella, PhD and executive director of performance management says that recovery rates are higher now than they have been in the past.

"...recovery rates from Remuda Ranch include: 99 percent for adolescents with anorexia and 94 percent for adolescents with bulimia."

"Recovery" is equated with improved personal relationships, elimination of diagnosable symptoms, and improved performance in work or school.

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