Inpatient treatment works in a controlled environment. Best results with that.
She probably won't get it at the college. Counseling is not enough.
We are not there.
We have not interviewed the daughter or parents or dorm mates.
We have no realistic appraisal of the school's treatment options and resources.
We have no realistic appraisal of the degree of the problem.
We have no realistic appraisal of the degree of cooperativeness of the daughter.
We have no realistic appraisal of the daughter's degree of desire for help and change.
We have no realistic appraisal of the daughter's degree of teachableness generally.
We have no realistic appraisal of the strengths of the daughter's relationships with each of her parents.
We have far, far, far, far too little information to make such a flat statement about residential treatment.
Many schools have clinics which have inpatient beds that would be plenty adequate for a week or two of assessment etc. They also have a host of professionals in-house as well as on call for such problems.
BESIDES ALL THAT, I trust John's prayerful discernment tons and tons. Especially since he's been so startlingly awakened on this issue.