title: A brief form of interpersonal psychotherapy for adult patients with bulimic disorders: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to pilot a brief form of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for the treatment of patients with bulimic disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients with bulimic disorder treated with a new brief version of IPT (IPT-BN10) completed measurements of eating disorders psychopathology (Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire, Bulimic Investigatory Test Edinburgh) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory). The results were matched with a group of patients treated with conventional IPT and with waiting list control.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistical differences were found between starting and ending of therapy for those patients treated with IPT-BN10. Statistical difference was also found when comparing with waiting list control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The pilot study suggests that IPT-BN10 may be an effective treatment for patients having bulimic disorders; however, this hypothesis needs to be tested in an experimental way.
authors.affiliation: Leicester Eating Disorders Service, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, UK. J.Arcelus@lboro.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arcelus
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Whight
authors.forename: Nicky
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brewin
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McGrain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002032:Bulimia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods