A multi-study review by Dr. Phillipa P.J. Hay at the University of Western Sydney in Australia found that bulimia-specific talk therapy (a form of cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT]) led to cessation of symptoms in approximately 37 percent of those treated.
By contrast, among bulimics on a waiting list for treatment, only 3 percent stopped binge-eating and purging.
The review included data on 3,054 adults living in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom who participated in weekly sessions of CBT for an average of 16 weeks.
Bulimia-specific CBT focuses on an individual's dietary habits and weight-related fears, and works to identify and deconstruct distorted thinking patterns. Patients learn to replace these unhealthy patterns with healthy coping strategies.
(Source: abcnews.go.com)
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