Atferdsterapeutisk behandling av Bulimia Nervosa

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Abstract
Laberg, J.C. (1989). Behavioral treatment of bulimia. Nordisk Psykologi, 41, 11–24. The current concern with eating disorders and the rapidly growing number of people identified as bulimics has led to increased research on the etiology and treatment of bulimia. This paper presents a brief description of the syndrome, i.e., the DSM III criteria and Russel's criteria, followed by a discussion of some possible explanatory models, i.e., the affective disorder model and the anxiety model. In a summary of recent controlled treatment studies, due emphasis is put on cognitive-behavioral treatment. It is argued that this treatment appears to be effective for the majority of patients, but that the necessary and sufficient conditions for therapeutic success remain elusive.