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) via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAdding mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to standard care helps people with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder improve their eating behaviors by reducing the mental effort they devote to words about body shape, weight, and food.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy usual care |
| Key finding | 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.