[Eating Disorders assessment and care : a clinical experience in Geneva].

In order to meet the needs of patients suffering from eating disorders and to follow the guidelines of experts, the specialised program for eating disorders of Liaison psychiatry and crisis intervention service in Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) has developed a detailed evaluation (multifactorial and multidisciplinary) and a program with a continuum between outpatient treatment, day care and hospitalisations. The psychotherapy is individualized and goals are regularly assessed. Somatic factors are part of evaluation and care in collaboration with general practitioners but weight (gain or loss) is not the only improvement target. Psychiatric treatment is multidisciplinary and takes into account patient's personal environment, social inclusion and the frequent psychological comorbidities.