title: Cue reactivity in bulimia nervosa: A useful self-report approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the usefulness of a self-report questionnaire in the assessment of cue reactivity among women treated for bulimia nervosa.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects were women participating in a randomized clinical trial evaluating the additive efficacy of exposure- and non-exposure-based behavioral treatment to a core of cognitive behavior therapy, with follow-up at 6 months post treatment. Complete data were available for 82 women. Cue reactivity was assessed using an adaptation of the Situational Appetite Measure (SAM).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Improvements in cue reactivity occurred over time for the sample as a whole, with greater improvements being associated with favorable treatment outcome and treatment modality (exposure based treatments associated with greater improvements). The best single predictor of abstinence at 6 months was abstinence at posttreatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A self-report questionnaire (adapted SAM) provided useful information regarding cue reactivity among women treated for bulimia nervosa, without the difficulties associated with in vivo assessment.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine, Otago University, Christchurch, New Zealand. frances.carter@chmeds.ac.nz
authors.forename: Frances A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Virginia V W
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: Christopher M A
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Frampton
authors.forename: Cynthia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bulik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003463:Cues; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011930:Reaction Time; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome