Diet and Doubt: A Clinical Case Study of Inference-Based Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa.
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| Abstract | :  There is a recognized overlap between eating disorders (EDs) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in terms of diagnosis, phenomenology, epidemiology, and psychological characteristics related to the disorder. In light of these similarities, a cognitive inference-based therapy (IBT) program, shown to be effective in treating OCD, was adapted for EDs. This case study describes the application of IBT treatment for a 35-year-old woman diagnosed with bulimia nervosa who also demonstrated overvalued ideation related to her body weight and shape. Over a 20-week period, the client's ED pathology significantly decreased. Notably, the frequency of binge episodes was reduced by 90% from pre- to posttreatment and by 100% at 6-month follow-up. Significant reductions were also observed in dietary restriction and overvalued ideation. This case study has important implications for the treatment of individuals with both an ED and strong overvalued ideas. | 
| Year of Publication | :  0 | 
| Journal | :  Journal of cognitive psychotherapy | 
| Volume | :  30 | 
| Issue | :  4 | 
| Number of Pages | :  263-276 | 
| Date Published | :  2016 | 
| ISSN Number | :  0889-8391 | 
| DOI | :  10.1891/0889-8391.30.4.263 | 
| Short Title | :  J Cogn Psychother | 
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