Bulimia nervosa psychotherapy
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Overview
Psychotherapy, and more specifically, cognitive behavioral therapy, has been proven very effective in treating individuals who suffer from bulimia nervosa. For younger adolescents, family based treatment is the more viable option.
Psychotherapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy is commonly used in treating bulimia nervosa. Cognitive behavioral therapy targets the emotional fluctuations that cause regular bulimic episodes. This treatment is shown to be effective in adults, but little study has been done to show its effectiveness in children. The goal of cognitive behavioral therapy is to make individuals more aware of the consequences of their actions, and the harm that constant binging and purging can bring. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a cost efficient treatment option.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Hay PP, Bacaltchuk J, Stefano S, Kashyap P (2009). "Psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa and binging". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (4): CD000562. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000562.pub3. PMID 19821271.
- ↑ Agras WS, Crow SJ, Halmi KA, Mitchell JE, Wilson GT, Kraemer HC (2000). "Outcome predictors for the cognitive behavior treatment of bulimia nervosa: data from a multisite study". Am J Psychiatry. 157 (8): 1302–8. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.157.8.1302. PMID 10910795.
- ↑ Wilson GT, Loeb KL, Walsh BT, Labouvie E, Petkova E, Liu X; et al. (1999). "Psychological versus pharmacological treatments of bulimia nervosa: predictors and processes of change". J Consult Clin Psychol. 67 (4): 451–9. PMID 10450615.