Can CBT for Eating Disorders Be HAES®-aligned?
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“CBT Plus HAES”–Never the Twain Shall Meet–Or Shall They? Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is the most effective approach for treating adults with eating disorders, including bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. The most recent and commonly taught and implemented version is an “enhanced” protocol, CBT-E (Fairburn, Christopher G., 2008). Unfortunately, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for eating disorders …