title: Emotion-focused group therapy for women with symptoms of bulimia nervosa.
abstract: This study provides outcome pilot data for an outpatient emotion-focused therapy group for 12 women with DSM-IV diagnoses of binge-eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, or eating disorder not otherwise specified. The emotion-focused therapy group involved 16 weekly sessions that targeted problematic emotions connected to eating disorder symptoms. Semi-structured clinical interviews were conducted pre- and post-treatment and self-report questionnaires were administered. From pre- to post-treatment, changes in binge eating and scores on self-report measures were statistically significant. Participants reported a decrease in the frequency of binge episodes, improvements in mood, and improvements in emotion regulation and self-efficacy.
authors.affiliation: a Bariatric Surgery Department , Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wnuk
authors.forename: Les
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dolhanty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000628:therapy*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult