IngentaConnect A 4-year follow-up on bulimia nervosa

Authors: Else Hagedorn Bøgh¹; Kristian Rokkedal¹; Kristian Valbak²

Source: European Eating Disorders Review, Volume 13, Number 1, January 2005 , pp. 48-53(6)

Abstract:

Objective

Investigation of course and outcome of bulimia nervosa 2.4–6.1 years after completing a short-term integrated group psychotherapy, including research into possible predicting factors.

Method

Fifty-nine women with the diagnosis bulimia nervosa or sub-threshold bulimia nervosa were invited to participate in a follow-up interview.

Results

At follow-up, 58 per cent had a good outcome, 14 per cent met full criteria for bulimia nervosa and 28 per cent met the criteria for eating disorder not otherwise specified. Twenty-one per cent of the patients had a good outcome after the first step of the treatment programme. Patients who quickly reduced the number of binges had the best outcome. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.

Keywords: eating disorders; bulimia nervosa; follow-up; outcome; group psychotherapy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1002/erv.601

Affiliations: 1: Centre of Eating Disorders, Psychiatric Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark 2: Department of Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Hospital in Aarhus, University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark

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