Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder
Summary and conclusions
SBU Assessments No. 248
Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment
April 2016
Aim
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy of treatments for Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
Conclusions
Several different treatments for BED result in remission (defined as cessation of binge episodes) or decreased frequency of binge eating episodes.
Both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) result in remission, or decreased frequency of binge eating episodes up to one year after end of treatment. No conclusions are presented for follow ups beyond one year due to few studies. At end of treatment, guided self-help, based on CBT, results in remission and decreased frequency of binge eating episodes.
SSRI and lisdexamfetamine result in remission and decreased frequency of binge eating episodes at end of treatment. The effect of psychopharmacology beyond the end of treatment is unknown.
Future research should investigate the long term and adverse effects, cost-effectiveness, the effect of treatments for children and adolescents, and the effect of treatments on quality of life.
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