CBT-E: Possible Treatment for Eating Disorders
CBT-E or "enhanced" cognitive behavior therapy is the brainchild of Christopher G. Fairburn. The concept started in the late 1970′s as a theory-driven, outpatient-based treatment for adults with bulimia nervosa. At that time bulimia nervosa was just being recognized around the world. With the help of Zafra Cooper and Roz Shafran, Fairburn finetuned the treatment through periods of trial and error. "The theory that underpins CBT-E is concerned with the process that maintain eating disorder psychopathology rather than those responsible for its initial development although the two may overlap," says Fairburn. CBT-E was intended for adults with eating disorders. However, the treatment can also be use with younger patients. It is both suitable for male and female patients.
CBT-E involves formulation of the processes that maintains the patient’s psychopathology and utilize it to identify the features that need to be treated. Fairburn says that CBT-E is "generally of fixed length, with the great majority of patients receiving 20 treatment sessions over 20 weeks. It also uses certain well-specified strategies and procedures to address the targeted psychopathology. And it has four relatively well-defined stages." (Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eating Disorders, 24).
There are various forms of treatment. There is the core treatment which is the "focused" version. This the default version, suitable for the majority of eating disordered patients. Then, the "broad" version which is with modules that address clinical perfectionism, core low self-esteem and interpersonal difficulties. Fairburn, Cooper and Shafran also created versions for younger patients (under 18 years), intensive and intensive outpatients, and group treatments.
CBT-E is a time-limited eating disorders treatment and often misinterpreted as inconsistent being individualized. However, this kind of treatment enables the patient to focus the mind of both patient and the therapist. "It encourages the establishment of the therapeutic momentum that is needed early on to make inroads into the eating disorder, and it helps ensure that the therapist and patient keep working hard at achieving change, (26)." It also give way for a more definite and formal ended treatment.
Being another form of CBT treatment, CBT-E requires CBT training. The patient and therapist is aimed at working together as a team to achieve the goal of eliminating the eating problem. This is a very important factor as being in control is the key for the patients gain trust and confidence in themselves as they go through the process.
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CBT-E: Possible Treatment for Eating Disorders
CBT-E or "enhanced" cognitive behavior therapy is the brainchild of Christopher G. Fairburn. The concept started in the late 1970′s as a theory-driven, outpatient-based treatment for adults with bulimia nervosa. At that time bulimia nervosa was just being recognized around the world. With the help of Zafra Cooper and Roz Shafran, Fairburn finetuned the treatment through periods of trial and error. "The theory that underpins CBT-E is concerned with the process that maintain eating disorder psychopathology rather than those responsible for its initial development although the two may overlap," says Fairburn. CBT-E was intended for adults with eating disorders. However, the treatment can also be use with younger patients. It is both suitable for male and female patients.
CBT-E involves formulation of the processes that maintains the patient’s psychopathology and utilize it to identify the features that need to be treated. Fairburn says that CBT-E is "generally of fixed length, with the great majority of patients receiving 20 treatment sessions over 20 weeks. It also uses certain well-specified strategies and procedures to address the targeted psychopathology. And it has four relatively well-defined stages." (Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eating Disorders, 24).
There are various forms of treatment. There is the core treatment which is the "focused" version. This the default version, suitable for the majority of eating disordered patients. Then, the "broad" version which is with modules that address clinical perfectionism, core low self-esteem and interpersonal difficulties. Fairburn, Cooper and Shafran also created versions for younger patients (under 18 years), intensive and intensive outpatients, and group treatments.
CBT-E is a time-limited eating disorders treatment and often misinterpreted as inconsistent being individualized. However, this kind of treatment enables the patient to focus the mind of both patient and the therapist. "It encourages the establishment of the therapeutic momentum that is needed early on to make inroads into the eating disorder, and it helps ensure that the therapist and patient keep working hard at achieving change, (26)." It also give way for a more definite and formal ended treatment.
Being another form of CBT treatment, CBT-E requires CBT training. The patient and therapist is aimed at working together as a team to achieve the goal of eliminating the eating problem. This is a very important factor as being in control is the key for the patients gain trust and confidence in themselves as they go through the process.
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