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Cognitive-behavioral guided self-help for eating disorders: effectiveness and scalability.

G Terence Wilson¹, Laurie J Zandberg

¹Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 152 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA. tewilson@rci.rutgers.edu

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Cognitive-behavioral guided self-help (CBTgsh) offers a scalable and cost-effective approach to treating eating disorders like binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. This evidence-based method can be delivered by various providers, enhancing treatment accessibility.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Mental Health Dissemination

Background:

Significant shortage of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for eating disorders necessitates improved dissemination strategies.
Guided self-help based on cognitive-behavioral principles (CBTgsh) presents a scalable and cost-effective solution.
CBTgsh can be delivered by diverse mental health providers, including non-specialists, through various modalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of CBTgsh for eating disorders.
To identify optimal guidance and training requirements for effective CBTgsh implementation.
To address limitations of existing CBTgsh manuals and explore integration with enhanced transdiagnostic CBT.

Main Methods:

Review of controlled studies on CBTgsh for binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa.
Analysis of comparative effectiveness against specialty therapies.
Examination of outcomes with providers of varying expertise levels and patient comorbidities.

Main Results:

CBTgsh is effective for binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa, but contraindicated for anorexia nervosa.
CBTgsh demonstrates comparable efficacy to more complex therapies.
Providers with minimal credentials achieve results similar to specialists.

Conclusions:

CBTgsh is a viable, scalable, and cost-effective treatment for specific eating disorders.
Further research is needed to define optimal guidance and training for CBTgsh.
Updating CBTgsh manuals with enhanced transdiagnostic principles is recommended to overcome adoption barriers.