Comprehensive psychiatry
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Comprehensive psychiatry · May 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy for bulimia nervosa on temperament and character as measured by the temperament and character inventory.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a successful treatment method for reducing symptomatology associated with bulimia nervosa (BN). Less is known regarding the impact of CBT on measures of temperament and character across treatment. We explore changes on the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) from pretreatment to 1-year follow-up in a sample of women with bulimia nervosa (BN). ⋯ We conclude that self-directedness and harm avoidance scores are positively affected by CBT. Higher scores on self-directedness not only predict treatment outcome for BN, but overall self-directedness is improved with CBT in women with BN. These results suggest that the elements of CBT affecting self-directedness may hold promise for enhancing the effectiveness of treatment for BN.