Meta-Analyses Document That Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge

question 56

Multiple Choice

Meta-analyses document that interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for bulimia nervosa and binge eating is:

• A)effective in the short term,but much less so on longer term follow-up.
• B)less effective than cognitive or behavior therapies.
• C)as effective as other treatments,and more effective than behavior therapy in the long-term.
• D)as effective as other treatments,and more effective than cognitive therapy in the long-term.

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Definitions:

Flight of Ideas

A rapid flow of thought, often manifesting as a symptom in conditions like bipolar disorder, characterized by rapid topic changes.

Echolalia

The repetition of words or phrases spoken by others, a speech pattern often found in people with autism and certain other conditions.

Clanging

A pattern of speech where the choice of words is governed by sound rather than meaning, typically noticed in psychiatric conditions.

Word Salad

A speech disorder characterized by the random juxtaposition of words that lack meaningful connection, typically seen in severe psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia.