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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Eat Disord. 2022 Dec 22;56(3):616–627. doi: 10.1002/eat.23874

Table 2.

Overview of 8-Session Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for DGBI + ARFID.

Session Summary Content
(Consult) a

  • Pre-session self-monitoring record

  • Handout on what is the CBT model for DGBI
1 CBT Education + Regular Eatingb

  • Gut-brain dysregulation in DGBI

  • CBT model of avoidance around DGBI symptoms

  • Eating-related avoidance

  • Weight gain tipsc

  • Homework assignment
2–7 Behavioral and Food Exposure

  • Homework review

  • DGBI + personalized model

  • Exposure and Response prevention introduction

  • Homework assignment
8 Maintenance Planning

  • Homework review

  • Personalized maintenance plan

Note. DGBI=Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction; ARFID=avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder; CBT=cognitive behavioral treatment. A new handout/worksheet was provided at Session 1, Session 2, and Session 8.

a

Patients were provided with self-monitoring records or asked to monitor eating for 1 week prior to session 1 and read a handout on CBT.

b

Tailored to the patient, depending on deficits in food frequency, volume, and/or variety.

c

For patients who need to gain weight.