Understanding Patients' Preferences for a Digital Intervention to Prevent Posttreatment Deterioration for Bulimia-Spectrum Eating Disorders: User-Centered Design Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deterioration rates after enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E) for patients with bulimia-spectrum eating disorders (BN-EDs) remain high, and decreased posttreatment skill use might be a particularly relevant contributor. Digital interventions could be an ideal option to improve skill use after treatment ends but they have yet to be investigated for BN-EDs.

Objective

This study used a user-centered design approach to explore patients' interest in a digital intervention to prevent deterioration after CBT-E and their desired features.

Methods

A total of 12 participants who previously received CBT-E for BN-EDs and experienced at least a partial response to treatment completed a qualitative interview asking about their interests and needs for an app des

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11612586 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature