Online Therapy Can Help Treat Bulimia, Offering Hope for Women Lacking Access to Care
2025.08.27
Research
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that often goes untreated owing to limited access to specialist care. To address this, researchers tested a guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for women with bulimia that could be delivered online. They found that online therapy reduced binge eating and purge behaviors and achieved improved remission rates compared to usual care, offering a promising way to make effective treatment more accessible for people with limited clinic access.
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In a recent study, researchers from Japan devised a 12-week online CBT program with therapist guidance and weekly self-help modules that helped women achieve fewer binge eating episodes and higher remission rates than those who received usual care alone.