How long does Fred sleep?
Fred has been having a great deal of trouble initiating and maintaining sleep. He guesses that he is sleeping for an average of about three hours each night and complains that he feels terrible during the day. In addition, Fred has always experienced some anxiety but has recently felt a tremendous increase in his overall anxiety level.
Can antidepressants help with bulimia?
Antidepressants have some effectiveness in the treatment of bulimia nervosa. b. Antipsychotic medications have been found to be effective for the treatment of bulimia nervosa. Medications have not been found to be effective for the treatment of bulimia nervosa.
Is CBT effective for bulimia nervosa?
One intriguing result from the studies comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for bulimia nervosa is the finding that#N#a.#N#IPT and CBT appear to be indistinguishable in terms of their effectiveness in the short and long term, despite their very different approaches.#N#b.#N#IPT is more effective in the short term, but CBT is more effective when we look at how well patients are doing one year following treatment.#N#c.#N#CBT is more effective in the short term, but IPT patients "catch up" and will do as well as CBT patients one year after treatment.#N#d.#N#IPT is always more effective than CBT.