Integrating evidence-based PTSD treatment into intensive eating disorders treatment: a preliminary investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Given data suggesting common co-occurrence and worse outcomes for individuals with eating disorders (EDs) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is critical to identify integrated treatment approaches for this group of patients. Past work has explored the feasibility and initial efficacy of intervention approaches that draw on evidence-based treatments for both EDs and PTSD; however, this work remains limited in scope. In the current study, we explored the feasibility and naturalistic outcomes of PTSD treatment delivered within the context of intensive ED treatment.

Method

Participants were 57 adult men and women with DSM-5 EDs and comorbid PTSD who completed a course of either Prolonged Exposure (PE; n = 22) or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT; n = 35) (M

SUBMITTER: Claudat K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9803734 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature