PSYCH257 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8.1: Weight Watchers, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychoeducation

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH257
• Professor: Meagan Mckenzie

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Patients are taught the physical consequences of bingeing and purging as well as the ineffectiveness of using laxatives or diuretics to control weight. They are scheduled to have 5-7 small portions of food every 3 hours so as to limit the alternating overeating and dietary restriction periods that characterise bulimia. Later treatments focus on altering the dysfunctional thoughts and attitudes about body shape, weight, and eating. Coping strategies are taught to resist the urge to impulsively binge/purge and activities are arranged so the individual does not spend time alone after eating during early treatment. Results show the treatment outcomes are generally positive and tend to last after. A study of cbt, bt and ipt (cbt)focused on changing eating habits and changing attitudes about weight and shape; behaviour therapy (bt) focused only on changing eating habits; and interpersonal psychotherapy (ipt) focused on improving interpersonal functioning. A one year follow up found that cbt was more effective than.