Male eating disorders and therapy: a controlled pilot study with one year follow-up.
OBJECTIVE
To examine whether outpatient treatment for male patients with bulimic symptomatology is as effective as it is for females.


METHODS
The outcome of 19 male patients was compared to that of 150 female eating disorder (ED) individuals after a group CBT treatment.


RESULTS
A reduction in ED symptomatology was observed after treatment for both genders. Main effects for gender indicated that after collapsing across the mean pre/post values, lower mean scores were found for men in the EAT-40, in the EDI-total score and in the following EDI subscales: "drive for thinness", "body dissatisfaction" and "interoceptive awareness".


CONCLUSIONS
A group CBT treatment appears to be effective for male and female ED patients.
Fernández-Aranda
Fernando
F
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain. ffernandez@bellvitgehospital.cat
Krug
Isabel
I
Jiménez-Murcia
Susana
S
Granero
Roser
R
Núñez
Araceli
A
Penelo
Eva
E
Solano
Raquel
R
Treasure
Janet
J
D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult