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Effects of an Appearance-Focused Interpretation Training Intervention on Eating Disorder Symptoms.
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Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy [Behav Cogn Psychother] 2018 Nov; Vol. 46 (6), pp. 676-689. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 13. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: Previous research suggests that computerized interpretation bias modification (IBM) techniques may be useful for modifying thoughts and behaviours relevant to eating pathology; however, little is known about the utility of IBM for decreasing specific eating disorder (ED) symptoms (e.g. bulimia, drive for thinness).<br />Aims: The current study sought to further examine the utility of IBM for ED symptoms via secondary analyses of an examination of IBM for individuals with elevated body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) symptoms (see Summers and Cougle, 2016), as these disorders are both characterized by threat interpretation biases of ambiguous appearance-related information.<br />Method: We recruited 41 participants for a randomized trial comparing four sessions of IBM aimed at modifying problematic social and appearance-related threat interpretation biases with a placebo control training (PC).<br />Results: At 1-week post-treatment, and relative to the PC, the IBM group reported greater reductions in negative/threat interpretations of ambiguous information in favour of positive/benign biases. Furthermore, among individuals with high pre-treatment bulimia symptoms, IBM yielded greater reductions in bulimia symptoms compared with PC at post-treatment. No treatment effects were observed on drive for thinness symptoms.<br />Conclusions: The current study suggests that cognitive interventions for individuals with primary BDD symptoms may improve co-occurring ED symptoms such as bulimia.
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- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bulimia Nervosa psychology
Bulimia Nervosa therapy
Eating
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Attentional Bias
Body Dysmorphic Disorders psychology
Body Dysmorphic Disorders therapy
Body Image psychology
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods
Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology
Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1469-1833
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29530107
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465818000164