The Renfrew Center, which first opened in Philadelphia in 1985, has opened a new facility in Brentwood, Tennessee. Treatment plans focus not just on the physical, but other factors that may exacerbate an eating disorder.

"Jessica Samford Conley, director of the Brentwood facility, explained the Renfrew Centers three-pronged approach. Patients at the center interface with psychiatrists, therapists, and nutritionists."

Psychiatrists work to determine if patients are struggling with any other issues or disorders such as anxiety or depression. Therapists help the patients discuss problems, and nutritionists help patients become more comfortable with food. Read more at Tennessean.com.

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