title: Outcomes of specific interpersonal problems for binge eating disorder: comparing group psychodynamic interpersonal psychotherapy and group cognitive behavioral therapy.
abstract: We assessed whether an attachment-based treatment, Group Psychodynamic Interpersonal Psychotherapy (GPIP) had a greater impact compared to Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (GCBT) on Cold/Distant and Intrusive/Needy interpersonal problems. Ninety-five individuals with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) were randomized to GPIP or GCBT and assessed at pre-, post-, and six months post-treatment. Both therapies resulted in a significant decrease in all eight interpersonal problem subscales except the Nonassertive subscale. GPIP resulted in a greater reduction in the Cold/Distant subscale compared to GCBT, but no differences were found for changes in the Intrusive/Needy subscale. GPIP may be most relevant for those with BED who have Cold/Distant interpersonal problems and attachment avoidance.
authors.affiliation: Regional Centre for Eating Disorders, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada. gtasca@toh.on.ca
authors.forename: Giorgio A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Tasca
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Balfour
authors.forename: Michelle D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Presniak
authors.forename: Hany
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bissada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D056912:Binge-Eating Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002605:Character; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012929:Psychological Distance; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011594:Psychometrics; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012016:Reference Values; D055815:Young Adult