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Review
. 2019 Jun;42(2):231-241.
doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2019.01.006. Epub 2019 Apr 3.

Self-Help Treatment of Eating Disorders

See Heng Yim  1 , Ulrike Schmidt  2
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Review

Self-Help Treatment of Eating Disorders

See Heng Yim et al. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

The authors provide an overview of the current state of research on self-help interventions for eating disorders. The efficacy of different forms of self-help interventions for bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders at various stages of the care pathway (from prevention to relapse prevention) is described. Cost-effectiveness studies are also presented. Moderators of outcome, such as guidance and adherence, are discussed. Overall, the findings are promising and support the use of self-help interventions in the treatment of bulimic disorders, across the stages of the care pathway. Less is known about the use of self-help in anorexia nervosa.

Keywords: Binge eating disorder; Bulimia nervosa; Eating disorders; Intervention; Review; Self-help.

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