Fairburn BN

CBT, Behaviour Therapy or IPT for Bulimia Nervosa

Paciente / Población Intervención / Exposición Comparación Desenlace

In 75 women with bulimia nervosa, 19 sessions of CBT-BN produced faster acute response than behaviour therapy or interpersonal psychotherapy, with IPT catching up by 12 months.

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75
Diseño
RCT, UK
Desenlace
Binge–purge remission
Relevancia
3
ResultadoCBT-BN acutely > IPT; equivalent at 12 months. BT showed a strong relapse pattern.
Fairburn CG, et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1993;50(6):419-428. 10.1001/archpsyc.1993.01820180009001
Discusión y crítica

Established CBT-BN as the first-line and identified IPT as a slower but durable alternative.