Randomized Controlled Trial of an Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program for Binge-Eating Disorder

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 500-514

  Wagner, Birgit ^a   Nagl, Michaela ^b   Dölemeyer, Ruth ^b   Klinitzke, Grit ^b   Steinig, Jana ^b   Hilbert, Anja ^b   Kersting, Anette ^b  

^a Institute of Psychosocial Research for Health Promotion and Intervention   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

binge eating disorder; cognitive behavioral therapy; efficacy; Internet based; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER ASSESSMENT; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT LOSS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER EXAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; TELEHEALTH; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; ADOLESCENT; BINGE-EATING DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BINGE-EATING DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85009871003     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2016.01.006     Document Type: Article

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