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Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Eating Disorders.

William Stewart Agras¹

¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, 401 Quarry Road, #1322, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

The Psychiatric Clinics of North America

|May 4, 2019

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a first-line treatment for bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. Enhanced CBT (CBT-E) shows promise for adolescent anorexia nervosa but is not more effective than specialist care for adult anorexia nervosa.

Keywords:

Anorexia nervosa Binge eating disorder Bulimia nervosa CBT CBT-E Cognitive behavioral therapy

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Eating Disorder Treatment

Background:

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an established treatment for bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
Enhanced CBT (CBT-E) may offer benefits for patients with severe comorbidities.
Evidence for CBT's efficacy in treating anorexia nervosa is less robust.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of CBT and CBT-E in treating different forms of eating disorders.
To compare CBT-E with specialist care for adult and adolescent anorexia nervosa.

Main Methods:

Review of existing evidence on CBT and CBT-E for eating disorders.
Analysis of treatment outcomes in patients with bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and anorexia nervosa.
Comparison of CBT-E efficacy against specialist care in persistent adult and adolescent anorexia nervosa.

Main Results:

CBT is a first-line treatment for bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
CBT-E demonstrates potential in treating severe comorbidities.
CBT-E shows no superior efficacy compared to specialist care for adult anorexia nervosa.
Preliminary findings suggest CBT-E may benefit adolescent anorexia nervosa.

Conclusions:

CBT remains a primary intervention for bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
CBT-E shows promise for specific patient groups, including adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
Further research is needed to fully elucidate the role of CBT-E in anorexia nervosa treatment.