Fear of weight gain during cognitive behavioral therapy for binge-spectrum eating disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Fear of weight gain may play a central role in maintaining eating disorders (EDs), but research on the role of fear of weight gain during cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E) for binge-spectrum EDs is sparse. We examined changes in fear of weight gain during CBT-E for binge-spectrum EDs. We investigated whether fear of weight gain predicted loss of control (LOC) eating or weight change.

Methods

Participants (N = 63) were adults of any gender recruited as part of a larger trial. Participants received 12 sessions of CBT-E, completed diagnostic assessments at pre-, mid-, and post-treatment, and completed brief surveys before sessions.

Results

Fear of weight gain decreased across treatment, moderated by diagnosis. Those with bulimia nervosa spectrum EDs (BN-spectr

SUBMITTER: Butler RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9988191 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature