Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Treating Eating Disorders |
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Authors: | A. Stephen Lenz Rebecca Taylor Molly Fleming Nina Serman |
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Affiliation: | Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research, The University of Memphis. |
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Abstract: | This study evaluated the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for treating eating disorder episodes and co‐occurring depression symptoms among individuals diagnosed with eating disorders. Separate meta‐analytic procedures for between‐groups and single‐group studies were conducted and yielded large effect sizes, indicating that DBT may be efficacious for decreasing disordered episodes among women diagnosed with eating disorders; medium to large effect sizes were noted for treating depression symptoms. Implications for evidence‐supported practice and study limitations are discussed. |
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Keywords: | eating disorders dialectical behavior therapy |
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