Client Pretreatment Characteristics as Predictors of Outcome in Brief Therapy for Bulimia

✍ Scribed by Douglas A. Guiffrida; Kristin L. Barnes; Christine M. Hoskins; Lisa L. Roman

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 620 KB
• Volume: 4
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1099-0399
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1882.2001.tb00183.x

✦ Synopsis

An overview for college counselors of the literature on bulimia treatment outcomes is presented for purposes of screening, treatment, and referral. Pretreatment characteristics that seem amenable to success in brief therapy are outlined, as are those that do not lead to a positive outcome.