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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)

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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.