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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
Volume 41, Issue 2, Pages 97-112Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20475
Keywords
self-help; bulimia nervosa; binge-eating disorder
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- NIDDK NIH HHS [DK53635] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMH NIH HHS [T32 MH015144] Funding Source: Medline
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Objective: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is efficacious for the treatment of bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge-eating disorder (BED). As a number of factors limit the availability of CBT, self-help manuals have been developed to make the treatment more widely available. Method: Published studies evaluating the efficacy of self-help programs in the treatment of BN and BED were reviewed. Results: Controlled studies of self-help programs for BN and BED have often employed a waiting list control group, and indicate that self-help provides more benefit than remaining on a waiting list. However, fewer studies have utilized a more active control group, and these studies have not been as positive. Conclusion: In general, open and wait-list trials indicate that self-help is helpful in treating BN and BED, but there is little evidence for the specific efficacy of self-help in comparison to other treatments. Additional studies of self-help are needed to determine the specific utility of self-help interventions for BN and BED. (c) 2007 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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