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Bulimia nervosa: online interventions.

Phillipa J Hay¹, Angélica Medeiros Claudino

¹School of Medicine, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.

BMJ Clinical Evidence

|March 5, 2015

Summary

Online interventions show promise for treating bulimia nervosa, offering various formats like apps and online therapy. Further research is needed to fully understand their effectiveness and safety for this eating disorder.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Digital Health

Background:

Bulimia nervosa affects up to 1% of the population, characterized by binge eating and compensatory behaviors.
Individuals with bulimia nervosa are typically normal weight or overweight, distinguishing it from anorexia nervosa.
Recovery rates vary, with about 50% fully recovering within 10 years, while 10-20% may experience persistent symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the effects of online interventions for individuals diagnosed with bulimia nervosa.
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of digital health approaches in managing bulimia nervosa.

Main Methods:

A systematic literature review was conducted, searching major databases (Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library) up to April 2014.

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Included studies focused on online interventions for bulimia nervosa.

GRADE evaluation was used to assess the quality of evidence for the reviewed interventions.

Main Results:

Eight studies met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review.
The review examined online programs as adjuncts to therapy, online self-help, and online therapy delivery.

Conclusions:

Online interventions, including applications (apps) and online programs, show potential as adjuncts to traditional face-to-face therapy for bulimia nervosa.
Delivery of self-help and therapy entirely online are also explored.
The effectiveness and safety of these digital interventions require further investigation.