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Short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy for binge eating disorder: long-term efficacy and predictors of long-term treatment success.
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Short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy for binge eating disorder: long-term efficacy and predictors of long-term treatment success.

  • Fischer S Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the University of Basel (UPK Basel), Switzerland; University of Fribourg, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Switzerland.
  • Meyer AH University of Basel, Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Epidemiology, Switzerland. Electronic address: andrea.meyer@unibas.ch.
  • Dremmel D University of Fribourg, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Switzerland.
  • Schlup B Psychiatric Women's Clinic of Meissenberg, Switzerland.
  • Munsch S University of Fribourg, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Switzerland. Electronic address: simone.munsch@unifr.ch.
  • 2014-06-16
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  • Behaviour research and therapy. - 2014
Binge Eating Disorder
Efficacy
Long-term outcome
Predictor
Short-term CBT
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Anxiety
Binge-Eating Disorder
Body Mass Index
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Depression
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychotherapy, Brief
Quality of Life
Self Efficacy
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
English The present study evaluates the long-term efficacy (four years after treatment) of a short-term Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (CBT) of Binge Eating Disorder (BED). We examined patient characteristics, mostly measured at the end of treatment, for their predictive value of long-term success. Forty-one BED-patients between 18 and 70 years took part in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) for a short-term treatment and were evaluated until 4 years after treatment. Assessments comprised structured interviews on comorbid mental disorder/eating disorder pathology and questionnaires on eating disorder pathology/general psychopathology. BED core symptoms and associated psychopathology improved substantially during treatment phase and further improved or at least remained stable during the follow-up period. End of treatment predictors for long term success were elevated weight and eating concern and higher frequency of objective binges. Tailoring additional interventions to patients' individual needs could further improve treatment efficacy.
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