ReviewEating and weight disorders : EWD2016
A comprehensive review of psychodynamic treatments for eating disorders.
Review in Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Inpatient treatments for adults with anorexia nervosa: a systematic review of literature.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Pooled it
- Evidence-based clinical guidelines for eating disorders: international comparison.Current opinion in psychiatry · 2017Pooled it
- Exploring illness and recovery in eating disorders: a qualitative study of patients' group therapies experiences.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Beyond Principles: A Reflective-Cognitive Framework for Ethical Decision-Making in Anorexia Nervosa.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Psychological approaches to obesity in young adults: state of the art.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- From symptoms to subjective and bodily experiences: the contribution of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2) to diagnosis and treatment monitoring in eating disorders.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Review
- Is Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (RTMS) a Promising Therapeutic Intervention for Eating Disorders and Obesity? Clinical Considerations Based on a Meta-Analytic Review.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2022Review
- Experiencing eight psychotherapy approaches devoted to eating disorders in a single-day workshop increases insight and motivation to engage in care: a pilot study.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
- Personality as a predictor of symptomatic change in a residential treatment setting for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2021Article
- Bulimia Symptoms in Russian Youth: Prevalence and Association With Internalizing Problems.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Evaluating empirically valid and clinically meaningful change in intensive residential treatment for severe eating disorders at discharge and at a 6-month follow-up.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Article
- Psychodynamic psychotherapies for bulimia nervosa: trend and perspectives.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2017Article
- Cognitive-behavioral or psychodynamic therapy for people with bulimia nervosa.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2017Article
- The Effect of Abuse History on Adolescent Patients with Feeding and Eating Disorders Treated through Psychodynamic Therapy: Comorbidities and Outcome.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2017Article
- Is Anorexia Nervosa a Disorder of the Self? A Psychological Approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeTo comprehensively review the existing literature on the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapies in eating disorders (EDs) and to stimulate both debate and research on this topic.
methodsOnline and hand searches were conducted to identify papers published between 1980 and 2015 on psychodynamic treatments delivered to adults with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED).
resultsA total of 47 studies were finally included in this review. Fifteen studies were available for AN, 9 for BN, 12 for BED, and 11 for samples with mixed diagnoses. Several methodological flaws emerged, but overall psychodynamic interventions showed promising results at the end of treatment and follow-up, when available.
conclusionsThe body of literature on psychodynamic treatments is sparse and sometimes methodologically questionable; nevertheless, current data provide support to the effectiveness of these interventions, particularly for AN. However, both a defined approach (focus, themes, and techniques) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are warranted to clarify the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapies.
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