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. 2011 Mar-Apr;19(2):138-49.
doi: 10.1002/erv.1043. Epub 2010 Sep 21.

Evaluation of a guided internet self-treatment programme for bulimia nervosa in several European countries

I Carrard  1 , F Fernandez-Aranda, T Lam, L Nevonen, I Liwowsky, A C Volkart, P Rouget, A Golay, M Van der Linden, C Norring
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Evaluation of a guided internet self-treatment programme for bulimia nervosa in several European countries

I Carrard et al. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2011 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Objective: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the use of an online guided self-treatment programme for bulimia nervosa (BN) and to determine predictors of outcome. Data were collected in four European countries where the programme was simultaneously used.

Method: One hundred and twenty-seven BN or subthreshold BN female patients (mean age of 24.7 years) participated in a 4-month intervention using a CBT based online-guided self-help programme. Contact during the treatment period included weekly e-mails with a coach.

Assessment: Measures included the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (EDI-2) and the Symptom Check List-Revised (SCL-90R).

Results: Severity of eating disorders symptoms and general psychopathology improved significantly. Twenty-three per cent of patients were symptom free at the end of treatment. The dropout rate was 25.2%. A better score of general psychological health was a predictor of a better outcome.

Conclusions: This study encourages further developments and research on innovative therapy approaches, particularly for those disorders such as BN, with difficult therapy and unclear prognosis.

Keywords: Internet; bulimia nervosa; cognitive behaviour therapy; eating disorders; self-help.

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