Agras BN
CBT vs IPT for Bulimia Nervosa (Multicentre)
Paziente / Popolazione Intervento / Esposizione Confronto Esito
In 220 women with bulimia nervosa, 19 sessions of CBT achieved higher end-of-treatment recovery than interpersonal psychotherapy, with the gap closing by 12-month follow-up.
N
220
Disegno
Multicentre RCT, USA
Esito
Recovery (no binge or purge in past month)
Rilevanza
2
RisultatoEnd of treatment: CBT 29% vs IPT 6% (p<0.001); at 1-year follow-up groups converged.
Agras WS, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2000;57(5):459-466. 10.1001/archpsyc.57.5.459
Discussione e critica
Cemented CBT as first-line for bulimia and as the faster-acting option.