title: Treating bulimia nervosa in primary care: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop and evaluate a simplified and condensed cognitive behavioral treatment for bulimia nervosa suitable for use in primary care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Once developed, the treatment was tested on a consecutive series of 11 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six patients did well, 3 were nonresponders, and in the other 2 external events interfered with progress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This form of treatment may benefit a significant proportion of those patients with bulimia nervosa who are seen in primary care. It can be administered by nonspecialist therapists.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Fairburn
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McPherson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nowell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011320:Primary Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome