Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Patients with Binge Eating and Bulimia Nervosa Disorders

Abstract

"It has been shown that Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an effective treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD), suicidal, and self-injuries behaviors. However, it extends to involve treating various disorders. Studies that conducted on patients with binge eating and bulimia nervosa have demonstrated promising findings in adapting DBT to treat patients with binge eating and bulimia nervosa. This article provides an overview for DBT philosophy and applying this therapeutic approach for patients with binge eating and bulimia nervosa, moreover, it introduces some intriguing studies that offered critical results for DBT interventions."