Predictors of 12-Month Outcome in Bulimia Nervosa and the Influence of Attitudes to Shape and Weight

Patients with bulimia nervosa were treated with either cognitive behavioral, behavioral, or a form of interpersonal psychotherapy for 19 sessions in an 18-week period. Assessments were made at pretreatment; posttreatment; and 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow-up. The nature of the relationship between att...

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Published inJournal of consulting and clinical psychology Vol. 61; no. 4; p. 696
Main Author Fairburn, Christopher G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1993
Subjects
Attitude
Attitude Change
Attitudes
Behavior
Behavior Therapy
Body Image
Body Weight
Bulimia
Bulimia - psychology
Bulimia - therapy
Cognitive Behavior
Counseling
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Followup Studies
Humans
Interpersonal Therapy
Predictor Variables
Predictors
Probability
Psychological Studies
Psychotherapy
Recurrence
Responses
Self Concept
Self Esteem
Somatotypes
Theories
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Patients with bulimia nervosa were treated with either cognitive behavioral, behavioral, or a form of interpersonal psychotherapy for 19 sessions in an 18-week period. Assessments were made at pretreatment; posttreatment; and 4-, 8-, and 12-month follow-up. The nature of the relationship between attitudinal disturbance and outcome was complex and unexpected. (Author/SR)
ISSN:0022-006X
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.61.4.696