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To evaluate the feasibility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and its effects on bulimia nervosa pathology.

December 9, 2025Open Access

The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Binge Eating Based on Addictive Appetite Model and the Specialist Supportive Clinical Management with Adjunct Motivational Enhancement Therapy in Patients with Bulimia Nervosa: A Feasibility Study

YKYoul‐Ri KimInje University OJOk Soon JeonKorea District Heating Corporation SOSeung Min OhChungnam National University

Key Points

To evaluate the feasibility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and its effects on bulimia nervosa pathology.
Conducted a feasibility trial in Korean patients with bulimia nervosa.
Compared Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Specialist Supportive Clinical Management with adjunct Motivational Enhancement Therapy.
Assessed effects on binge eating and bulimia nervosa pathology.
Both therapies were effective in reducing bulimia nervosa pathology.
Personalization in treatment may enhance acceptability and efficacy in ethnic minorities.

Abstract

Both therapies were effective in reducing BN pathology in Korean patients with BN. The results suggest the need for personalization in the treatment of BN to enhance acceptability and efficacy, particularly in ethnic minorities.

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