Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder

Treatment

DIAGNOSIS: Eating Disorders

TREATMENT: Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder

BRIEF SUMMARY

Basic premise: Cognitive and behavioral interventions treat binge eating disorder by targeting the cycle of binge eating and dietary restraint. Both cognitive and behavioral interventions, including self-monitoring and normalizing eating patterns, are implemented in a group setting to reduce dietary restraint which in turn can reduce binge eating. The treatment also reduces eating disorder pathology by targeting dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs about body-image and weight (Division 12, 2015).

TREATMENT RESOURCES

TREATMENT MANUALS

Impulsivity-focused group intervention to reduce binge eating episodes in patients with binge eating disorder – a group training program (Schag et al., 2016)

Impulsivity-focused group intervention to reduce binge eating episodes in patients with binge eating disorder: study protocol of the randomised controlled IMPULS trial (Schag et al., 2015)

Self-help Manual (Mitchell)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

CBT for Group Treatment Manual (Mitchell)

Self-Monitoring Form (Mitchell)

SUPPORTING STUDIES

Gorin, A. A., Le Grange, D., & Stone, A. A. (2003). Effectiveness of spouse involvement in cognitive behavioral therapy for binge eating disorder. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 33(4), 421–433. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.10152

https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.10152

Peterson, C. B., Mitchell, J. E., Crow, S. J., Crosby, R. D., & Wonderlich, S. A. (2009). The efficacy of self-help group treatment and therapist-led group treatment for binge eating disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 166(12), 1347–1354. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09030345

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09030345

Schag, K., Rennhak, S. K., Leehr, E. J., Skoda, E.-M., Becker, S., Bethge, W., Martus, P., Zipfel, S., & Giel, K. E. (2019). IMPULS: Impulsivity-Focused Group Intervention to reduce binge eating episodes in patients with binge eating disorder – a randomised controlled trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 88(3), 141–153. https://doi.org/10.1159/000499696

https://doi.org/10.1159/000499696