Treatment Plans and Interventions for Bulimia and Binge-Eating Disorder

Rene D. Zweig, PhD, is Director of Union Square Cognitive Therapy, a full-time private practice in New York City. Previously, she directed the Eating Disorders and Weight Management Program at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Zweig is Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University and a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Robert L. Leahy, PhD, is Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York City and Clinical Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Leahy is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy and is past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy, and the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT). He is a recipient of the Outstanding Clinician Award from ABCT and the Aaron T. Beck Award from A-CBT. Dr. Leahy is author or editor of 29 books for mental health professionals and the general public, including If Onlyand The Worry Cure. His books have been translated into 21 languages.

1. Introduction
2. Bulimia Nervosa
3. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning
4. Detailed Treatment Plan for Bulimia Nervosa
5. Case Example
6. Treatment within a Managed Care Context
Appendix A. “Transdiagnosis” of Eating Disorders
Appendix B. Selected Assessment Tools
Appendix C. Recommended Additional Reading