Journal article
Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa: A Controlled Study
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda, Araceli Nunez, Cristina Martinez, Isabel Krug, Mikael Cappozzo, Isabelle Carrard, Patrick Rouget, Susana Jimenez-Murcia, Roser Granero, Eva Penelo, Juanjo Santamaria, Tony Lam
CYBERPSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOR | MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC | Published : 2009
Abstract
The object of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an Internet-based therapy (IBT) for bulimia nervosa (BN) as compared to a waiting list (WL). Sixty-two female BN patients, diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria, were assigned to either the IBT or a WL. The control participants (WL) were matched to the IBT group in terms of age, duration of the disorder, number of previous treatments, and severity of the disorder. Assessment measures included the EDI, SCL-90-R, BITE, the TCI-R, and other clinical and psychopathological indices, which were administrated before and after the treatment. Considering the IBT, while the mean scores were lower at the end of the treatment for some EDI sca..
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