Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ404869
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Publication Date: 1989
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Cognitive-Behavioral and Response-Prevention Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa.
Agras, W. Stewart; And Others
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v57 n2 p215-21 Apr 1989
Assessed treatment for bulimia nervosa among 77 female patients assigned to wait-list control, self-monitoring of caloric intake and purging behaviors, cognitive-behavioral treatment, and cognitive-behavioral treatment plus response prevention of vomiting. All treatment groups showed significant improvement; control group did not. Cognitive-behavioral treatment was most successful in reducing purging and promoting positive psychological changes. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Bulimia, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Effectiveness, Females
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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