Treatment outcomes for adolescent bulimia nervosa: a systematic scoping review of quantitative findings

Table 3 Significant differences in symptoms of bulimia nervosa across treatments and follow-up (aim 1)

Cell colour key: Green (Y), Significant difference detected; Red (X), no significant difference detected; Yellow, Mixed outcomes— some significant (Y), some not significant (X) differences detected; Grey, not reported; White, not measured; Blue, secondary analysis of included RCT [20]
^aAll but on participant received 1–10 months of intervention. The remaining one participant received 17 months of treatment. This participant is not included in follow-up duration
^b6 day/week program with reducing number of days/week attended
^cWeekly completion of sessions encouraged
^dLoss of control eating data
^eFor studies that reported a significant difference between groups the superior treatment is named in the cell
6mfu, 6-month follow-up; 12mfu, 12-month follow-up; BiB, bibliotherapy; BT, behavioural therapy; CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy; DBT, dialectical behaviour therapy; EAT, Eating Attitudes Test; EDE, Eating Disorder Examination; EDI, Eating Disorder Inventory; EOT, end-of-treatment; FBT-BN, family-based treatment for bulimia nervosa; FT-BN, family therapy or bulimia nervosa; FU, follow-up; GSH, guided self-help; ICAT-A, integrative cognitive affective therapy for adolescents; nm, not measured; nr, not reported; PDT, psychodynamic therapy; RCT, randomised controlled trial; SPT, supportive psychotherapy

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