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Background and study aims Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder and mental health condition. People who have bulimia try to control their weight by severely restricting the amount of food they eat, then binge eating and purging the food from their body by making themselves vomit or using laxatives. UK government guidelines suggest a talking therapy called cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as the first-line treatment for bulimia nervosa. However, a substantial proportion of those treated with CBT (60-70%) still suffer with symptoms at follow up. Our new intervention provides an innovative approach to help improve the outcome of patients with bulimia nervosa and related disorders, through addressing the underlying maintenance mechanisms rather than exclusively targeting the presenting symptoms of the disorder. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness and acceptability of this new emotional and social mind group training programme for bulimia nervosa and related disorders. Who can participate? Patients aged 18 - 65 with bulimic disorders referred to our outpatient eating disorders service at the Maudsley Hospital, South London. What does the study involve? Participants were randomly allocated to attend either the new emotional and social mind group training programme or a group CBT programme for bulimic disorders. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? The benefits of participating in the study included receiving an eating-disorder specific treatment delivered by experienced eating disorder therapists, regardless of which group of the study the participant was allocated to. Possible risks were that the new training programme was untested and thus not backed by evidence that it was effective. Where is the study run from? Institute of Psychiatry, Section of Eating Disorders and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Eating Disorders Service, London, UK. When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? From June 2009 to January 2011. Who is funding the study? Swiss Anorexia Foundation (Switzerland). Who is the main contact? Professor Ulrike Schmidt [email protected]

Critère d'inclusion

• Bulimia nervosa (BN)/eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)

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