Psychotherapy for bulimia: A controlled study

Psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa on symptoms of depression: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

“…Consistent with previous reviews, psychotherapy was defined as an intervention in which the central element was verbal communication between a client and a therapist, or as a psychological treatment in the form of a website or book which the participant worked through somewhat independently but with guided support from a therapist (e.g., Kolovos, Kleiboer, & Cuijpers, 2016). We excluded four studies because an effect size could not be calculated and the relevant data necessary for calculating an effect size could not be provided (Freeman, Barry, Dunkeld-Turnbull, & Henderson, 1988;Freeman, Sinclair, Turnbull, & Annandale, 1985;Mitchell et al, 2001;Ordman & Kirschenbaum, 1985). We excluded four studies because an effect size could not be calculated and the relevant data necessary for calculating an effect size could not be provided (Freeman, Barry, Dunkeld-Turnbull, & Henderson, 1988;Freeman, Sinclair, Turnbull, & Annandale, 1985;Mitchell et al, 2001;Ordman & Kirschenbaum, 1985).…”

Group therapy for people with bulimia nervosa: systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Participants were recruited from out-patient clinics (Freeman et al 1985(Freeman et al , 1988Laessle et al 1987;Sundgot-Borgen et al 2002;Nevonen & Broberg, 2006), via advertisements (Kirkley et al 1985;Lee & Rush, 1986), out-patients and advertisements (Yates & Sambrailo, 1984;Leitenberg et al 1988;Wolf & Crowther, 1992) and from out-patients and general practitioners (Chen et al 2003). Studies were published between 1984 and 2006, with six out of 10 published in the 1980s.…”

Family and Individual Therapy in Anorexia Nervosa

“…The 5 Morgan-Russell dimensions already listed were used to evaluate clinical progress, scores being allocated on a 12point scale, with a high score indicating improved func¬ tioning. To assess overall progress, an average outcome score was calculated as the mean of scores on the 5 scales.…”