Cognitive-behavioral group therapy for bulimia

✍ Scribed by Lee, Nancy F. ;Rush, A. John

• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1986
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 978 KB
• Volume: 5
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0276-3478
• DOI: 10.1002/1098-108x(198605)5:4<599::aid-eat2260050402>3.0.co;2-w

✦ Synopsis

The efficacy of 6 weeks of twice-weekly, cognitive-behavioral group therapy (n = J5) was compared with a waiting list control (n = J5i in 30 women with bulimia by DSM-Ill. Relaxation techniques and group discussions to alter dysfunctional attitudes regarding eating and appearance was used. A significant decrease in both binge and purge frequency was found in the treated compared with the wait-listed group. Treated subjects who decreased their binging and purging maintained improvement 4 months after treatment termination. However, overall absolute clinical efficacy was limited, as only four treated subjects showed a full remission of binge episodes. Longer treatment with more specifically tailored cognitivebehavioral techniques may be warranted in the search for more efficacious results for bulimia.

1. The bulimia questionnaire (7 pages) is available on request from Nancy F. Lee. 2. The treatment manual (14 pages) is available on request from Nancy F. Lee.