title: Cognitive-behavioral treatment with and without exposure plus response prevention in the treatment of bulimia nervosa: a reply to Leitenberg and Rosen.
abstract: In this reply to Leitenberg and Rosen (1989), we conclude that the evidence that response prevention of vomiting adds significantly to the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral treatment of bulimia nervosa is not strong. In this context and given the finding in our previous study (Agras, Schneider, Arnow, Raeburn, & Telch, 1989) that the addition of response prevention did not increase the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral treatment and may have reduced it, we believe that our cautionary note concerning the addition of response prevention to cognitive-behavioral treatment should stand.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Agras
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arnow
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Raeburn
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Telch
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans