Fairburn BN
CBT, Behaviour Therapy or IPT for Bulimia Nervosa
Paziente / Popolazione Intervento / Esposizione Confronto Esito
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.
N
75
Disegno
RCT, UK
Esito
Binge–purge remission
Rilevanza
3
RisultatoCBT-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
Discussione e critica
Established CBT-BN as the first-line and identified IPT as a slower but durable alternative.