Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic Therapy in Female Adolescents With Bulimia Nervosa: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Stefani A, Salzer S, Reich G et al. JAACAP March 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2017.01.019
Currently, gold standard treatments for bulimia nervosa include cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and Fluoxetine. This randomized controlled trial of 81 female adolescents with full or partial bulimia nervosa compared the effectiveness of a mean of 36.6 sessions of CBT and psychodynamic therapy (PDT) and found that both were similarly effective with remission rates of 33.3% and 31.0% respectively. Improvements in both groups were maintained at 12 month follow-up. Binge eating and purging improved more in the CBT group and eating concerns reduced more in the PDT group. PDT may be a suitable alternative to CBT, however further studies are needed before this can be clearly known.