A closer look at homework compliance in behavior therapy for bulimia nervosa: does homework compliance in between-session period prospectively predict session-by-session change in bulimia symptoms?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Homework assignments are considered key components of behavioral treatments for bulimia nervosa (BN), but little is known about whether homework compliance predicts BN symptom improvement. The present study is the first to examine whether session-by-session change in homework compliance predicts session-by-session changes in BN symptoms during behavioral treatment.

Method

Patients with BN-spectrum eating disorders (n = 42) received 20 sessions of behavioral treatment. Each session, their clinicians completed surveys assessing compliance with self-monitoring, behavioral, and written homework assignments and BN symptom frequency during the previous week.

Results

Significant between-persons effects of self-monitoring and behavioral homework compliance

SUBMITTER: Srivastava P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9184302 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature