Table 4.

Therapist-Endorsed Problems and/or Limitations of CBT for EDs

Problems and limitations	n (%) endorsed
Too little guidance on treating co-occurring symptoms	45 (26.6%)
Absence of guidelines for responding to resistance/noncompliance	42 (24.9%)
Insufficient focus on affect tolerance/regulation	40 (23.7%)
Not enough time for patient to respond to treatment within time frame of manual	38 (22.5%)
The expected frequency of sessions and/or length of treatment is unrealistic for my patients	34 (20.1%)
Insufficient guidance regarding nutritional education	25 (14.8%)
Too little guidance regarding coordination with other providers	24 (14.2%)
Treatment instructions challenging to implement logistically	22 (13.0%)
Too much between session homework assigned	9 (5.3%)
Prefer not to respond	5 (3.0%)

Note. CBT = cognitive-behavioral therapy; EDs = eating disorders.