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Compare care options for Bulimia Nervosa

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What we found

Each option is for Bulimia Nervosa. Research and local care are different facts.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

What it is

We have not added a short description yet.

Why it is on this page

People: NICE guideline populations described in recommendation 1.5

Official guideline documents · checked Oct 16, 2026

Relationship: NICE CBT-ED recommendation for bulimia nervosa

Statement scope

Completeness

Not assessed

Need

bulimia nervosa

Population

NICE guideline populations described in recommendation 1.5

Source collection coverage: global

Pointer: /document/recommendation

Open source

Source: Official guideline documents. Checked Oct 16, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng69/chapter/recommendations

Research for Bulimia Nervosa

Research suggests benefit in this exact scope

Published Oct 6, 2026 · revision 2

What research says

NICE says individual eating-disorder-focused CBT can be considered for adults when bulimia-nervosa-focused guided self-help is unacceptable, contraindicated, or ineffective after four weeks. This assessment does not compare every option or determine personal suitability.

Official guideline documents · checked Oct 16, 2026

Relationship: supports bounded conclusion

Statement scope

Completeness

Not assessed

Need

bulimia nervosa

Population

NICE guideline populations described in recommendation 1.5

Source collection coverage: global

Pointer: /document/recommendation

Open source

Source: Official guideline documents. Checked Oct 16, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng69/chapter/recommendations

Delivery and time commitment

Under England’s NICE guideline NG69 (recommendation 1.5.5), a course of individual eating-disorder-focused CBT for adults with bulimia nervosa typically involves up to 20 sessions over 20 weeks, and twice-weekly sessions may be considered early in treatment. These are guideline expectations for adults; a local provider’s schedule and an individual’s needs may differ.

Official guideline documents · checked Oct 6, 2026

Relationship: supports the attributed typical course length and early session frequency

Statement scope

Delivery

typically up to 20 sessions over 20 weeks; consider twice-weekly sessions in the first phase

Formulation or format

individual CBT-ED

Guideline

NG69

Indication

bulimia nervosa

Issuer

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Population

adults with bulimia nervosa

Recommendation

1.5.5

Source collection coverage: global

Pointer: /document/recommendation

Open source

Source: Official guideline documents. Checked Oct 6, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng69/chapter/recommendations

Compared with the others: Not directly compared. We show each option’s own research.

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Sertraline

What it is

We have not added a short description yet.

Why it is on this page

People: outpatients with bulimia nervosa as described by the evidence review

PubMed Central open-access full text · checked Oct 16, 2026

Relationship: small trial of sertraline for bulimia nervosa

Statement scope

Completeness

Not assessed

Need

bulimia nervosa

Population

outpatients with bulimia nervosa as described by the evidence review

Source collection coverage: global

Pointer: /document/passage

Open source

Source: PubMed Central open-access full text. Checked Oct 16, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/bionlp/RESTful/pmcoa.cgi/BioC_json/PMC2927890/unicode

Research for Bulimia Nervosa

Promising, with important evidence limits

Published Sep 21, 2026 · revision 1

What research says

An open-access evidence review reports one 12-week placebo-controlled study in outpatients with bulimia nervosa that found fewer binge-eating crises and purging episodes with sertraline; one older study is promising but limited evidence. This assessment does not compare every option or determine personal suitability.

PubMed Central open-access full text · checked Oct 16, 2026

Relationship: supports bounded conclusion

Statement scope

Completeness

Not assessed

Need

bulimia nervosa

Population

outpatients with bulimia nervosa as described by the evidence review

Source collection coverage: global

Pointer: /document/passage

Open source

Source: PubMed Central open-access full text. Checked Oct 16, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/bionlp/RESTful/pmcoa.cgi/BioC_json/PMC2927890/unicode

Compared with the others: Not directly compared. We show each option’s own research.

See the researchFind care

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