Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy added to usual care improves eating behaviors in patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder by decreasing the cognitive load of words related to body shape, weight, and food.
Eur Psychiatry October 28, 2021 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2242 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy usual care |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy added to usual care improves eating behaviors by decreasing the cognitive load of words related to body shape, weight, and food. |
Abstract
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy added to usual care improves eating behaviors in patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder by decreasing the cognitive load of words related to body shape, weight, and food.