Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for binge-eating disorder: clinical effectiveness in a routine clinical setting

Abstract Brief cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is effective in working with non-underweight eating disorder patients across transdiagnostic groups. However, it not clear whether will be as the treatment of binge-eating disorder, where emotional likely to play a larger role than starvation-driven eating. This case series tested brief, 10-session CBT (CBT-T) would 53 disorder. Attrition rates were comparable previous research. Eating attitudes, binge frequency, anxiety and depression measured. Remission was measured comparing different categorical methods: ‘cut-off’; reliable change index (RCI); clinically significant (CSC). CBT-T for patients, at levels other patients. All measures pathology significantly reduced, large moderate effect sizes. When changes used indicate remission, RCI CSC more appropriate existing cut-off methods, potentially because lower initial restrained this clinical group. CBT-T’s effectiveness groups replicated despite their greater level emotionally driven More stringent definitions remission (CSC RCI) should widely, ensure realistic estimates. Key learning aims (1) What necessary brief (BED)? (2) Is BED absence purging behaviours? (3) most way measure BED?