This study found that self-inflicted vomiting, extreme diet attempts and disturbed attitudes toward weight and shape can all be changed more effectively with cognitive-behavioral therapy than with interpersonal psychotherapy. In addition, cognitive-behavioral therapy is more effective than behavior therapy at modifying disturbed attitudes toward shape, weight, and extreme dieting. However, in other respects, the two treatments were comparable. Bulimia nervosa CBT is the best treatment, as indicated by a number of studies, including one from the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Enhanced CBT is delivered on an individual basis and typically in an outpatient setting and is meant to help with the psychopathology of the eating disorder rather than the diagnosis itself. Research demonstrates that antidepressants may be an effective alternative to CBT for treatment of eating disorders. A small study on patients with bulimia combined CBT with text messaging a therapist about the frequency of binge-purge behaviors and the strength of the patient's desires to binge and purge. However, CBT continues to prove to be more effective than antidepressants specifically for the treatment of bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa little research has been done on the effectiveness of CBT for those with anorexia nervosa, but a recent study demonstrated that CBT was effective for 60% of the subjects tested 60% of those for whom CBT was effective were improved upon receiving the treatment. In addition, the US national guideline clearinghouse reported that CBT can alleviate symptoms of depression and compulsivity that are associated with anorexia nervosa. Over half of adults and approximately 80% of adolescents experience minimal remaining psychopathological symptoms. Compared to adults, adolescents can gain weight more quickly and effectively. As a result, they stand a better chance of receiving effective treatment from these short-term programs. Binge-eating disorder the same type of CBT that is used to treat bulimia nervosa has demonstrated that it can be helpful in the treatment of binge-eating disorder. As a result, the NHS England the access and waiting time standard for children and young people with an eating disorder recommends that adolescents with eating disorders take CBT-E as one of the evidence-based psychological interventions. However, the fact that CBT does not typically encourage weight loss is one of the drawbacks of giving it to people with this disorder. Because of issues like these, CBT has not yet been proven to be the most effective treatment for binge-eating disorder.

The more complex form of treatment seemed to work better for patients with severe mood intolerance, clinical perfectionism, low self-esteem, or interpersonal difficulties, while the remaining patients showed the opposite pattern. In conclusion, these two were thought to be the best options for treating people with eating disorders. Numerous studies have been conducted to compare the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy. These studies come to the conclusion that cognitive-behavioral therapy is more effective in treating eating disorders than interpersonal psychotherapy. The first type of treatment is regarded as the most common type, while the second type is reserved for patients with marked additional psychopathology of the type targeted by the treatment. Interpersonal psychotherapy may be as effective as cognitive-behavioral therapy, according to one study, whereas interpersonal psychotherapy may take longer to show results. When compared to interpersonal psychotherapy, CBT significantly improves symptoms in patients with binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa more quickly. As a result, rather than interpersonal psychotherapy, CBT should be considered for the treatment of eating disorders. It is clear from the study's findings that cognitive-behavioral therapy improves bulimia nervosa's primary symptoms significantly faster than Intermittent Positive Treatment (IPT).

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Joseph Kent
Journal Manager
Journal of Brain, Behaviour & Cognitive Sciences