Emerging Psychological Treatments in Eating Disorders

Emily M Pisetsky; Lauren M Schaefer; Stephen A Wonderlich; Carol B Peterson

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2019.01.005

Emerging Psychological Treatments in Eating Disorders

Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2019 Jun;42(2):219-229. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2019.01.005. Epub 2019 Apr 3.

Authors

Emily M Pisetsky¹, Lauren M Schaefer², Stephen A Wonderlich³, Carol B Peterson⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, F282/2A West, 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA. Electronic address: episetsk@umn.edu.
² Sanford Center for Biobehavioral Research, 120 South Eighth Street, Fargo, ND 58103, USA.
³ Sanford Center for Biobehavioral Research, 120 South Eighth Street, Fargo, ND 58103, USA; University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
⁴ Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, F282/2A West, 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.

Abstract

The authors present the theoretic model, structure of treatment, and preliminary evidence for several emerging treatments that are increasingly being used and studied in eating disorders treatment, including dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, integrative cognitive-affective therapy, and neuromodulation. In addition, the article discusses treatments that address mindfulness, interpersonal factors, and habit.

Keywords: Anorexia nervosa; Binge-eating disorder; Bulimia nervosa; Mindfulness; Neuromodulation; Psychotherapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy*
Anorexia Nervosa / therapy*
Binge-Eating Disorder / therapy*
Bulimia Nervosa / therapy*
Humans
Mindfulness*
Psychotherapy*

Grants and funding

T32 MH082761/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States