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Review
. 2010 Sep;33(3):611-27.
doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2010.04.004.

Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders

Rebecca Murphy  1 , Suzanne Straebler, Zafra Cooper, Christopher G Fairburn
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Review

Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders

Rebecca Murphy et al. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the leading evidence-based treatment for bulimia nervosa. A new "enhanced" version of the treatment appears to be more potent and has the added advantage of being suitable for all eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified. This article reviews the evidence supporting CBT in the treatment of eating disorders and provides an account of the "transdiagnostic" theory that underpins the enhanced form of the treatment. It ends with an outline of the treatment's main strategies and procedures.

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The composite “transdiagnostic” cognitive behavioral formulation.
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An example monitoring record.
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The overevaluation of shape and weight and their control: an extended formulation.
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