Conclusions
eating and, eating disorder
PATHOLOGY
In conclusion, guided self-help CBT-E appeared to be an efficacious treatment alternative to waiting lists regarding reduction in binge eating and eating disorder pathology among patients with BED, and benefits remained over the 12- and 24-week follow-up period. These findings reflect international guidelines recommending guided self-help for BED. If future research would demonstrate equal effectiveness of guided self-help CBT-E to in-person treatment, it would be a viable alternative and can reduce waiting time to commence treatment and, therefore, potentially enhance faster recovery for patients with BED.The authors wish to express their gratitude to all the respondents who participated in this study. Eline Kocken helped in adapting cognitive behavioral therapy–enhanced (CBT-E) to a web-based, guided self-help version of CBT-E. Marysa Persijn, Claartje van Tooren, Marijke Hamstra, Kirsten Pellemans, Sam Kuperus, Evelien Breems, Rosa Hulshoff, Bente Steentjes, Sanne Tuynman, Astrid Schepers, Anne Ruth van Veen, Marloes Bakker, Nadieh Huijzendveld, Julia Scholten, Nanja Ros, and Kim Gianotten provided guided self-help CBT-E. Petra Poelstra, Joel Zwiep, Bente Steentjes, Sanne Tuynman, Nadieh Huijzendveld, and Michelle Boeckhout were responsible for the assessments.Authors' Contributions: EvdB and BM adapted cognitive behavioral therapy–enhanced (CBT-E) to a web-based, guided self-help version of CBT-E. MdJ and BM were responsible for therapist training and BM for therapist supervision. BM provided guided self-help CBT-E. All authors have contributed to the manuscript.Conflicts of Interest: None declared.CONSORT-eHealth checklist (V1.6.2).