Psychological treatments and bulimia nervosa

An update

Bibliographic Data

ID11509956
AuthorsRosalyn A Griffiths (University of Sydney and Lynton Hospital, corresponding author), Lorna Channon‐Little (The University of Sydney), Lorna Channon-little (The University of Sydney)
Year1996
Volume31
Issue2
Pages79-96
Publication date1996-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00050069608260186
OpenAlexW2100519388
LanguageEN
References cited109

This paper provides a brief overview of the diagnosis, prevalence, medical and psychosocial side effects, and assessment of the dieting disorder, bulimia nervosa. An update is given of the psychological treatment approaches: cognitive behavioural, behavioural, hypnobehavioural, psychodynamic, psychoeducation, family therapy, and nutritional management. Findings from uncontrolled and controlled clinical trials are summarised, and we discuss some guidelines for clinical and research practice. Suggestions for further applied research include: developing an internationally agreed set of instruments to determine outcome, investigating the mode of action of various treatments, focusing on newer interventions, exploring the durability of shorter treatments, evaluating the effectiveness of less intense forms of treatment compared to more intense forms, determining which treatments match or suit certain patients, and exploring techniques to decrease attrition in treatment outcome research

Anorexia nervosa · Attrition · Bulimia nervosa · Dieting · Eating disorders · Psychiatry · Psychodynamics · Psychoeducation · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Weight loss · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology

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