“…The decision to hospitalize is generally based on such factors as extent of weight loss, medical instability (hypothermia, hypotension, electrolyte abnormalities, cardiac complications, etc. ), psychiatric complications (suicidality, compulsivity, self‐destructiveness), or high‐frequency binging or purging (Guarda, ; Schlegl et al, ; Vandereycken, ). Goals of hospitalization vary, but usually include objectives of medical stabilization, weight gain, and improvement in the mental status (Vandereycken, ).…”