UNC & WPIC Planning Study of On-Line Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Bulimia

The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania are collaborating on a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of on-line cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the treatment of bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging. The on-line CBT will be delivered through a Web site and augmented with therapist-moderated, weekly on-line chat sessions. The evaluation will compare the on-line delivery method to face-to-face group CBT therapy. The study was announced on . . .