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TREATMENTS

ADOLESCENTS & ADULTS

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E)

The leading outpatient treatment for anorexia and bulimia in adults — and binge eating disorder targeting the over-evaluation of shape and weight that maintains eating disorders.

What is CBT-E?

CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is a transdiagnostic outpatient treatment developed by Christopher Fairburn and colleagues at Oxford University. It is designed for adults with any eating disorder — anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating/OSFED.


CBT-E targets the specific thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that maintain the eating disorder: over-evaluation of shape and weight, dietary restraint, binge eating, purging, perfectionism, and low self-esteem. It is structured, time-limited, and highly effective.


A standard CBT-E course is 20 sessions over 20 weeks. A longer 40-session format is available for more complex presentations, including significant underweight.

Who is CBT-E for? 


  • Adults and adolescents with binge eating disorder


  • Adults (18+) with anorexia nervosa


  • Adults and adolescents with bulimia nervosa


  • OSFED presentations in adults


  • Those who want a structured, goal-oriented approach


  • Clients seeking a treatment with strong randomized trial evidence

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