ArticleBJPsych open2024
Using web-based, guided self-help to bridge the waiting time for face-to-face out-patient treatment for bulimic-spectrum disorders: randomised controlled trial.
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- The effects of waiting time for outpatient psychotherapeutic interventions on patient-reported outcomes in adolescents and adults with eating disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Bridging the gap: a mixed-methods real-world pilot of a digital intervention for adults with binge eating.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- A Pilot Evaluation of a Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Program for Individuals With an Eating Disorder Waitlisted for Treatment.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Unguided self-help to bridge waiting time for face-to-face therapy in a university student mental health service: interrupted time series analysis.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Guided Self-Help Treatment for Children and Young People With Eating Disorders: A Proof-Of-Concept Pilot Study.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Adapting an Online Guided Self-Help CBT Programme Targeting Disordered Eating for Students in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Qualitative Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough effective treatments for bulimic-spectrum eating disorders exist, access is often delayed because of limited therapist availability and lengthy waiting lists. Web-based self-help interventions have the potential to bridge waiting times for face-to-face treatment and overcome existing treatment gaps.
aimsThis study aims to assess the effectiveness of a web-based guided self-help intervention (everyBody Plus) for patients with bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other specified feeding and eating disorders who are waiting for out-patient treatment.
methodA randomised controlled trial was conducted in Germany and the UK. A total of 343 patients were randomly assigned to the intervention 'everyBody Plus' or a waitlist control condition. The primary outcome was the number of weeks after randomisation until a patient achieved a clinically relevant improvement in core symptoms for the first time. Secondary outcomes included eating disorder attitudes and behaviours, and general psychopathology.
resultsAt 6- and 12-month follow-up, the probability of being abstinent from core symptoms was significantly larger for the intervention group compared with the control group (hazard ratio: 1.997, 95% CI 1.09-3.65;
conclusionsThe self-help intervention everyBody Plus, delivered with relatively standardised online guidance, can help bridge treatment gaps for patients with bulimic-spectrum eating disorders, and achieve faster and greater reductions in core symptoms.
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