title: [The efficacy of outpatient client-centered psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa: results of a randomised controlled trial].
abstract: The efficacy of outpatient client-centered psychotherapy (CCP) for bulimia nervosa was investigated using guided self help (GSH) as comparison group. In the initial CCP-group ( N=29), 27,6% still met the diagnostic criteria at end of treatment and 34,5% at follow-up. In the completer sample ( N=25), 16% met the diagnostic criteria at end of treatment and 0% at follow-up; significant improvements in eating behaviour, comorbid and general psychopathology could be demonstrated which persisted over the follow-up period and which, in part, were significantly superior to the improvements in the GSH-group. As regards the diagnostic criteria, the CCP proved to be significantly more effective than the GSH for both the ITT and the completer samples. At follow-up, this group difference was present in the completer samples only. The results provide initial evidence for the efficacy of CCP in the outpatient treatment of women with bulimia nervosa.
authors.affiliation: Asklepios Klinik Nord/Ochsenzoll, III, Fachabteilung Psychiatrische Akutbehandlung/Psychosen, Hamburg, Germany. karsten.schuetzmann@hanse.net
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schützmann
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schützmann
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eckert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009629:Person-Centered Psychotherapy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult