title: The efficacy of a short version of a cognitive-behavioral treatment followed by booster sessions for binge eating disorder.
abstract: This waitlist-controlled study evaluated the efficacy of a short version of a group CBT for BED followed by booster sessions after the active treatment phase. Thirty-six females with BED were randomly assigned to CBT (eight weekly sessions during active treatment plus five booster sessions during follow-up) or a waitlist condition. At the end of the active treatment, binge eating was significantly reduced relative to waitlist. Furthermore, at 12-month follow-up short-term CBT produced significant improvements in binge eating symptoms relative to baseline. Findings suggest that the short-term CBT followed by booster sessions may provide a valuable treatment option for patients with BED.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, 4055 Basel, Switzerland. barbara.schlup@unibas.ch
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schlup
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Munsch
authors.forename: Andrea H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Juergen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Margraf
authors.forename: Frank H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056912:Binge-Eating Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome