Rapid response in psychological treatments for binge eating disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Analysis of short- and long-term effects of rapid response across 3 different treatments for binge eating disorder (BED).

Method

In a randomized clinical study comparing interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), cognitive-behavioral therapy guided self-help (CBTgsh), and behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatment in 205 adults meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV; APA, 1994) criteria for BED, the predictive value of rapid response, defined as ≥70% reduction in binge eating by Week 4, was determined for remission from binge eating and global eating disorder psychopathology at posttreatment, 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month follow-ups.

Results

Rapid responders in CBTgsh, but not in IPT or BWL, showed significantly greater rates of remi

SUBMITTER: Hilbert A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446220 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature