A day hospital group treatment program is detailed which could offer effective treatment to many patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa who would otherwise require inpatient treatment. The day hospital program can offer important clinical and financial advantages over an inpatient program. A major difference between the day program and an inpatient setting is the degree of containment offered to the patient and control over the patient's behavior. This necessitates important innovations. The day hospital treatment program includes psychological, social, and biological interventions. Most psychological treatment is done in groups. Staff use a multidisciplinary team approach. Potential pitfalls in the program include countertransference reactions and pathological group processes.

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