A randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa or related disorders in a student population

Abstract

iCBT with e-mail support is efficacious in students with bulimic disorders and has lasting effects.

Reporting of harms in randomized controlled trials of psychological interventions for mental and behavioral disorders: A review of current practice

“…Five trials provided information about adverse events in the results section but had missing or incomplete information about how the data was collected [24][25][26][27], or how the adverse events were defined [28]. Four reports only briefly stated in the results section [29], methods section [30,31] or the discussion [32] that no adverse events occurred or were observed, without providing information about how these adverse events were defined or monitored.…”

Harnessing the power of technology for the treatment and prevention of eating disorders

“…However, only a few interventions have been investigated in RCTs so far. These include (a) an approach that used 12 weeks of online coaching in combination with the self-help book Overcoming Binge Eating in a sample of patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, 13 (b) a self-help approach for bulimia nervosa based on the Overcoming Bulimia Online program in combination with email support over 12 weeks (iCBT) 14 , and (c) an Internet-based self-help approach (SALUT) for binge eating disorder including six months of email contact between participants and a coach. 15 Each of these three interventions proved superior to a wait list control condition in terms of symptom reduction.…”

The dissemination and implementation of psychological treatments: Problems and solutions

“…The existing web-based programs have been designed to be used with external support. [38][39][40] These programs show promise but ones that are suitable for solo use also need to be developed and evaluated.…”