Van Schaick, R;
(2011)
Are empirically-supported therapies for bulimic symptoms associated with better self-rated outcomes than non-empirically supported therapies?
Doctoral thesis , University College London.
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Abstract
Aim: To investigate whether engaging in empirically-supported psychological therapies (ESTs) is associated with improved self-rated treatment outcomes in clients with bulimia nervosa and related disorders (BN-RDs). Method: 98 people who had engaged in psychological therapy for BN-RD completed a questionnaire which assessed the recalled specific contents of their most recent set of psychological therapy and self-rated therapy outcomes. Results: Contrary to prediction, self-rated treatment outcomes did not differ between respondents who engaged in ESTs and non-ESTs, or between respondents who engaged in CBT judged as ‘adequate’ and CBT judged as ‘inadequate’. Respondents who engaged in a specialist form of CBT for bulimia nervosa (CBT-BN) reported greater improvement than those who engaged in standard CBT. Conclusions: The findings suggest that treatments that are labelled as ESTs are not necessarily perceived as more beneficial by clients with eating disorders than non-ESTs. However, there is some evidence that a specific evidence-based therapy (CBT-BN) led to better self-rated treatment outcomes than standard CBT.
Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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Title: | Are empirically-supported therapies for bulimic symptoms associated with better self-rated outcomes than non-empirically supported therapies? |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | Thesis in two volumes: volume 2 is restricted. |
UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1329879 |
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