Administering cognitive-behavioral therapy for bulimia nervosa via telemedicine in rural settings.
OBJECTIVE
This report describes the therapy of 2 women with bulimia nervosa who were treated using cognitive-behavioral therapy delivered via telemedicine.


METHODS
The telecommunication link was established using a 128-Kbps ISDN switchable data line.


RESULTS
Both cases were treated successfully and were doing well at 1-month follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
These cases illustrate that this methodology may make it possible to deliver manual-based psychotherapies to patients with eating disorders in remote areas.
Bakke
B
B
Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota, USA.
Mitchell
J
J
Wonderlich
S
S
Erickson
R
R
D000328:Adult; D002032:Bulimia / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012423:Rural Health; D017216:Telemedicine