Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

In the last decade, research findings on the treatment of eating disorders have increased significantly. The clinical effectiveness of various psychotherapeutic methods has been examined in several meta-analyses. The results show that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) continues to be the treatment of choice for eating disorders in adulthood; in addition to its successful use in treating bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED), studies also show success in treating anorexia nervosa (AN). Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that CBT can also be successfully used to treat adolescents with eating disorders. These empirical findings form the basis of guideline recommendations for the treatment of eating disorders.