OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to pilot a brief form of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for the treatment of patients with bulimic disorders. METHOD: Ten patients with bulimic disorder treated with a new brief version of IPT (IPT-BN10) completed measurements of eating disorders psychopathology (Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire, Bulimic Investigatory Test Edinburgh) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory). The results were matched with a group of patients treated with conventional IPT and with waiting list control. RESULTS: Statistical differences were found between starting and ending of therapy for those patients treated with IPT-BN10. Statistical difference was also found when comparing with waiting list control. DISCUSSION: The pilot study suggests that IPT-BN10 may be an effective treatment for patients having bulimic disorders; however, this hypothesis needs to be tested in an experimental way.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to pilot a brief form of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for the treatment of patients with bulimic disorders. METHOD: Ten patients with bulimic disorder treated with a new brief version of IPT (IPT-BN10) completed measurements of eating disorders psychopathology (Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire, Bulimic Investigatory Test Edinburgh) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory). The results were matched with a group of patients treated with conventional IPT and with waiting list control. RESULTS: Statistical differences were found between starting and ending of therapy for those patients treated with IPT-BN10. Statistical difference was also found when comparing with waiting list control. DISCUSSION: The pilot study suggests that IPT-BN10 may be an effective treatment for patients having bulimic disorders; however, this hypothesis needs to be tested in an experimental way.
Authors: Laura Moragas; Roser Granero; Randy Stinchfield; Fernando Fernández-Aranda; Frida Fröberg; Neus Aymamí; Mónica Gómez-Peña; Ana B Fagundo; Mohammed A Islam; Amparo Del Pino-Gutiérrez; Zaida Agüera; Lamprini G Savvidou; Jon Arcelus; Gemma L Witcomb; Sarah Sauchelli; José M Menchón; Susana Jiménez-Murcia Journal: BMC Psychiatry Date: 2015-04-15 Impact factor: 3.630
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