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Table 1 Respondent Demographics and Characteristics of Psychological Therapy

From: Empirically-supported and non-empirically supported therapies for bulimia nervosa: retrospective patient ratings

 

n (N = 98)

%

Gender

  

Female

96

97.96

Male

2

2.04

Highest Educational Level

  

Degree or Diploma

57

58.16

AS or A-levels

33

33.67

G. C. S. E.s

8

8.16

 

n (N = 98)

%

Occupational Status

  

Employed

54

55.10

Studying

36

36.73

Full time parent/ carer

4

4.08

Sick leave

2

2.04

Unemployed

1

1.02

Retired

1

1.02

Treatment Provider

  

NHS

78

79.59

Private

18

18.37

Not sure

2

2.04

 

n (N = 98)

%

Format

  

Outpatient

92

93.88

Day-patient

6

6.12

Inpatient

4

4.08

Professional

  

Psychologist

37

37.76

Counsellor

19

19.39

Psychiatrist

13

13.26

Nurse Therapist

10

10.20

Community Psychiatric Nurse

3

3.06

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

3

3.06

Family Therapist

2

2.04

Other

9

9.18

 

n (N = 98)

%

Format

  

Not Sure

2

2.04

 

n (N = 98)

%

Most recent type of Psychological Therapy a

  

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

50

51.02

Counselling/ Supportive Therapy

11

11.22

Not Sure

11

11.22

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

4

4.08

Interpersonal Psychotherapy

3

3.06

Eating Disorder Group Therapy

3

3.06

Humanistic Therapy

2

2.04

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

2

2.04

Cognitive Analytic Therapy

2

2.04

Behaviour Therapy

1

1.02

General Group Therapy

1

1.02

Over-eaters Anonymous 12-step Programme

1

1.02

 

n (N = 98)

%

Most recent type of Psychological Therapy a

  

Family or Couples Therapy

1

1.02

Other

6

6.12

  1. ai.e. Therapy assessed by BTHQ.