title: Interpersonal psychotherapy for eating disorders.
abstract: Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a leading evidence-based treatment for those eating disorders in which binge eating is a feature. This article begins with a consideration of the rationale for using IPT to treat patients with eating disorders. This is followed by a review of the evidence supporting its use and a brief description of treatment including an illustrative clinical case vignette. The article closes with a discussion of possible future directions for research on IPT for eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Straebler
authors.forename: Shawnee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basden
authors.forename: Zafra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Fairburn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000628:therapy; D002032:Bulimia / Q000628:therapy*; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000628:therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*