Eric Ostendorf Case Study

Eric Ostendorf is a 15 year old boy that has developed an eating disorder that is taking over his life. This started out as what seemed like a typical teen hobby, wanting to build some muscle. He started exercising excessively and got the point where it become an addiction. He lost loads of weight and had nearly zero body fat due is strict and obsessive diet. Eventually the doctors said that he couldn’t work out anymore and basically banned him from exercise. Eric found ways around the eating and exercise restrictions that were put in place by the doctors. He would wake up a few minutes early, run the shower and then pump out about a hundred push-ups, do some crunches and then get in the shower, get dressed, go downstairs, hide the food by

However he didn’t see the effect that he was having on others. Eric’s mother said, “Eric's eating disorder totally consumed our lives day in and day out. It was like nothing else mattered." Eric’s parents were horrified by the changes that were occurring in Eric and the unrealistic expectations that he had. They said that it got to the point that it was easier to adapt and go along with him than to fight it. They found the whole situation extremely distressing and wanted it fixed as soon as possible; for his sake and for theirs. Eric’s parents decided to appear on a "Dr. Phil" episode titled "Body Obsessed Boys," which aired Jan. 8, 2009. Becky Ostendorf said that their health insurance had run out, "so I very selfishly said, 'We're doing this show because maybe we'll get some help that's paid for.' I hate to admit that, but that was the point I was at." While on the show, Eric was offered care at Rogers Memorial Hospital, an advanced facility which specialised in the field of helping people with eating disorders. Eric’s birthday was on the 70th day of his 100 days in treatment at Rogers Memorial Hospital. He shared this journal entry, which was part of the treatment process, from that