Table 2.
Characteristics before treatment, after treatment and at 60-week follow-up among those (n = 29) who completed CBT-E. Data are shown as mean (SD) unless otherwise stated.
| Before treatment | After treatment | At 60-week follow-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | |||
| Body weight (kg) | 41.0 (5.3) | 49.6 (4.3)*** | 50.9 (5.5)*** |
| Body mass index centile | 3.36 (3.73) | 30.3 (16.7)*** | 35.1 (26.0)*** |
| Weight 95% of that expected, n (%) | 1 (3.4) | 10 (34.5%)*** | 13 (44.8%)*** |
| Eating disorder psychopathology | |||
| Overall severity (global EDE-Q) | 2.87 (1.4) | 0.84 (1.0)*** | 1.01 (1.3)*** |
| Global EDE-Q < 1SD above the community mean,an (%) | 11 (37.9%) | 28 (96.6%)*** | 26 (89.7%)*** |
| Dietary restraint (EDE-Q subscale) | 2.71 (1.6) | 0.71 (0.9)*** | 0.83 (1.2)*** |
| Eating concern (EDE-Q subscale) | 2.67 (1.5) | 0.66 (0.9)*** | 1.32 (1.6)*** |
| Shape concern (EDE-Q subscale) | 3.22 (1.6) | 1.27 (1.3)*** | 0.83 (1.3)*** |
| Weight concern (EDE-Q subscale) | 2.91 (1.6) | 0.72 (1.1)*** | 1.05 (1.4)*** |
| Eating disorder behaviour (EDE-Q) | |||
| Binge eating, n (%) present | 1 (3.4%) | 0 | 5 (17.2%) |
| If present, episodes/28 days, median (range) | 7 | – | 6 (1–15) |
| Self-induced vomiting, n (%) present | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| If present, episodes/28 days, median(range) | – | – | – |
| Laxative misuse, n (%) present | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| If present, episodes/28 days, median(range) | – | – | – |
| General psychiatric features, GSI | 1.18 (0.6) | 0.51 (0.4)*** | 0.48 (0.4)*** |
EDE-Q – Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (version 6.0) (Fairburn & Beglin, 2008).
GSI – Global Severity Index (Derogatis, 1977; Derogatis & Spencer, 1982).
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 vs baseline.
a
Global EDE-Q less than 1SD above community EDE-Q mean for young adult women (Mond et al., 2006) (i.e., <2.77).