101497: Integrative Cognitive Affective Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa

About the Course:

This article provides an overview of two studies on Integrative Cognitive Affective Therapy for the treattment of Bulimia Nervosa.

Publication Date:

December, 2008

Author

Dr. Wonderlich

About the Author:

Dr. Wonderlich is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences and Director of Clinical Research at the Neuropsychiatric Research Institute. He also serves as a Co-Director of the Eating Disorder Institute.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about issues related to eating disorders, specifically bulimia.

Course Objectives:

1. Understand the basic set of concepts and constructs comprising the ICAT model.

2. Identify the relationship between self-descrepancy and negative mood in bulimic individuals.

3. Demonstrate patterns in bulimic individuals toward negative self-directed styles.