Exploring Treatment Experiences of CBT-E for Bulimia Nervosa
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring Treatment Experiences of Clients with Bulimia Nervosa: Helpful and Unhelpful Aspects of CBT-E.
IRAS ID
312876
Contact name
Marina Pouliadi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Roehampton University, Vice Chair of the Research Integrity and Ethics Committee
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 29 days
Research summary
Enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) is an evidence-based, NICE recommended modality for the treatment of bulimia, which is also currently the most common treatment model used for the treatment of bulimia nervosa in the U.K. While there is a significant volume of quantitative studies investigating treatment outcomes of CBT-E for eating disorders (e.g., Atwood et al., 2020; de Jong et al., 2020; Turner et al., 2015; Byrne et al., 2011), there is very little research focused specifically on Bulimia Nervosa (with the heavy emphasis being on Anorexia Nervosa or mixed studies), and even less qualitative research on how clients with bulimia are experiencing treatment. Therefore, this study will aim to explore the experiences of women who are diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa and are receiving CBT-E within an NHS specialist eating disorders service.
A qualitative methodological approach will be employed to allow for an in-depth exploration of the lived experience of treatment women with bulimia nervosa. About 13-15 participants are expected to be recruited from NHS eating disorders services. Participants will need to have received a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa and be in the final stage of receiving CBT-E at the time of the interview conduction (last 4 sessions). Data will be collected via semi-structured interviews and the questions will be tailored towards investigating how helpful or unhelpful certain aspects of the treatment model are perceived by clients. Data will be then analysed using the method of Thematic Analysis, which is a qualitative method often used to examine themes and patterns of meaning within specific datasets (Braun & Clarke, 2020). Limitations of this study relate both to methodological considerations and the researcher’s own internal processes and expectations.REC name
London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/LO/0243
Date of REC Opinion
20 Apr 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion