The presentation will examine clinical barriers to eating disorder treatment in the Jewish community, including stigma, shame, cultural stereotypes, and access to care, and their potential impact on timely intervention and clinical outcomes. It will review multidisciplinary inpatient treatment for adolescents and adults, including medical stabilization, nutritional rehabilitation, individual and group therapy, family involvement, and Family-Based Treatment (FBT)-informed care for adolescents.

The presentation will also address culturally responsive treatment considerations for Orthodox Jewish patients, including collaboration with families and religious leaders, accommodation of kosher dietary practices and religious observance, and coordination with community supports. Two de-identified case examples of Orthodox Jewish patients with anorexia nervosa will illustrate differences in clinical presentation, treatment needs, family and community collaboration, and culturally responsive adaptations across adolescent and adult care.