The Psychological Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge-Eating Disorder: Current Status.

This review summarizes the scientific literature and clinical practice recommendations for psychotherapies for anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge-eating disorder (BED). Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Maudsley anorexia nervosa treatment for adults, and specialist supportive clinical management are comparably efficacious and recommended first for adults with AN. Family-based treatment is superior to individual psychotherapies and should be the first-line treatment for children/adolescents with AN/BN. CBT is superior to other psychotherapies and is the recommended first-line treatment for adults with BN/BED. For children/adolescents with BED, CBT is likely efficacious based on growing evidence and is recommended by several practice guidelines.