Feasibility and acceptability of CD-ROM-based cognitive-behavioural treatment for binge-eating disorder.
We compared preliminary feasibility and acceptability of CD-ROM-delivered CBT for overweight individuals with binge-eating disorder (BED) to 10 weekly group CBT sessions (Group) and to a waiting list control (WL). Attrition was numerically greater in the Group than the CD-ROM condition; although only Group differed significantly from WL in dropout rates. Those in the CD-ROM condition reported continued use of their CD-ROM after treatment. Also, the majority of WL participants elected to receive CD-ROM over Group treatment at the end of the waiting period. Preliminarily, no significant differences emerged across the active treatment groups on most outcome measures. However, there was a significantly greater decline in binge days in the two active groups relative to WL. CD-ROM appears to be an acceptable and at least initially preferred method of CBT delivery for overweight individuals with BED.
Shapiro
Jennifer R
JR
Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. jshapiro@med.unc.edu
Reba-Harrelson
Lauren
L
Dymek-Valentine
Maureen
M
Woolson
Sandra L
SL
Hamer
Robert M
RM
Bulik
Cynthia M
CM
D000328:Adult; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016251:CD-ROM; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D016014:Linear Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight; D017060:Patient Satisfaction