Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review

Alloway [33]

N intervention =8; N control = 6; F

32

Canada

Diabetes

Psycho-education; 6 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

ns

ns

ns

EDI ≥40

EDI

EAT ≥17

EDI

Banasiak [34]

N intervention =54; N control =55; F

45

Australia

meeting full or modified criteria for BN

Guided self-help vs TAU; 8 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

N/A

EDE-Q

*

N/A

EDI

*

N/A

Bearman [35]

N intervention =38; N control =35; F

18.9

USA

Self-selected undergrads

CBT vs control; 4 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

ns

BPS

*

*

DRES

*

*

EDE-Q

*

ns

Carrard [36]

N intervention =37; N control =37; F

36

Switzerland

1 OBE a week for the past 3months, meeting BED

Internet CBT vs control; 11 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

N/A

EDE-Q

*

N/A

EDI

*

N/A

TFEQ

*

N/A

Carrard [37]

N intervention =22; N control =20; F

42

Switzerland

BED patients 30 < BMI < 50

Internet CBT vs control; 11 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

ns

EDE-Q

ns

ns

TFEQ

ns

ns

Carter [38]

N intervention =28/28; N control =29; F

27

USA

BN

CBT self-help vs nonspecific self-help vs control; 8 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

N/A

OBE

*

N/A

EDE-Q

ns

N/A

Fichter [39]

N intervention =68; N control =61; F

25

Germany

AN-B/P patients

Self-help vs waitlist; 6 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

N/A

EDI

ns

N/A

SIAB-EX

*

N/A

Grilo [40]

N intervention =38/37; N control =15; M & F

46.5

USA

BED

CBT vs behavioural weight-loss vs control; 12 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

N/A

EDE-Q

*

N/A

TFEQ

*

N/A

Grilo [41]

N intervention =24; N control =24; M & F

45.8

USA

Obese with BED

Self-help CBT vs TAU; 8 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

N/A

EDE-Q

*

N/A

Heinicke [42]

N intervention =36; N control =37; F

14.4

Australia

Self-selected for body image or eating concerns

CBT vs WT; 6 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

*

BSQ

*

*

DEBQ

*

*

EWLB

*

*

EDI

*

*

SATAQ

*

*

Jacobi [43]

N intervention =51; N control =52; F

22.3

Germany

> 42 WCS

Internet CBT vs control; 8 sessions

Beck depression inventory

d = .14

d = .15

EDE-Q

d = .23-.35

d = .41-.62

EDI

d = .08-.32

d = .35-.54

Ljotsson [44]

N intervention =35; N control =36; M & F

34

Sweden

MADRS score <30 BED or BN full or sub-threshold

Self-help CBT vs control; 12 sessions

Montgome-ry asberg depression rating scale

*

*

EDE-Q

*

*

EDI

*

*

BSQ

*

*

McLean [45]

N intervention =32; N control =3629F

43.92

Australia

BSQ ≥90 or EDE-Q WSC ≥3.5

CBT vs control; 8 sessions

KDS

ns

*

BSQ

*

*

EDEQ

*

*

BIAQ

*

*

SATAQ

*

*

DEBQ

*

*

Mitchell [46]

N intervention =30/33; N control =30; F

USA

Self-selected

CD vs yoga vs control; 6 sessions

CES-D

ns

N/A

EDDS

* (CD)

N/A

BES

ns

N/A

EDI

* (CD)

N/A

IBSS

ns

N/A

TFEQ

ns

N/A

BSQ

ns

N/A

OBrien [47]

N intervention =13; N control =11; F

22.2

Canada

EDI > 10, skipping 2 meals a week

Control vs psycho-education; 8 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

ns

BULIT

*

*

BSQ

*

ns

EAT

*

*

FFS

*

ns

Paxton [48]

N intervention =42/37; N control =37; F

25

Australia

BSQ >100, or BSQ =90-99 AND BULIT-R >104

CBT vs internet CBT vs waitlist; 8 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

N/A

BSQ

*

N/A

BULIT

*

N/A

DEBQ

*

N/A

BIAQ

*

N/A

SATAQ

*

N/A

Robinson [49]

N intervention =36/34; N control =27; M & F

28

UK

BN, BED or EDNOS

eCBT vs writing vs waitlist; 24 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

N/A

QEDD

*

N/A

BITE

ns

N/A

Snchez [50]

N intervention =38; N control =38; F

23.9

UK

BN or EDNOS

iCBT vs waitlist; 8 sessions

Hospital anxiety and depression scale

N/A

*

EDE-Q

N/A

*

Stice [51]

N intervention =203; N control =205; F

21.6

USA

Self-selected and phone screened

CD vs education brochure; 4 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

*

EDDI

*

*

DRES

*

*

BPS

*

*

Stice [52]

N intervention =25; N control =70; F

21.3

USA

Self-selected into eating disorders seminar

Psycho-education vs control; 28 sessions

Beck depression inventory

ns

ns

IBSS

*

*

BPS

*

*

DRES

*

*

EDDS

*

*

Stice [53]

N intervention =139; N control =167; F

15.7

USA

Self-selected

CD vs control; 4 sessions

CES-D

ns

ns

IBSS

*

ns

BPS

*

*

DRES

*

*

EDDI

*

*

Stice [54]

N intervention =39/19; N control =29/20; F

21.6

USA

Self-selected

CD vs ECD vs psycho-education; 4 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

N/A

IBSS

*

N/A

BPS

*

N/A

DRES

*

N/A

EDDI

N/A

Stice [55]

N intervention =198; N control =200; F

18.4

USA

Self-selected

HW vs psycho-education; 4 sessions

K-SADS

ns

ns

BDS

*

ns

DRES

*

*

EDDI

*

ns

Stice [56]

N intervention =55/44; N control =75; F

20.9

USA

Self-selected

CD vs Peer CD vs educational brochure; 4 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

IBSS

*

*

BPS

*

*

DRES

*

*

EDDI

*

*

Striegel [57]

N intervention =59; N control =64; M & F

37.2

USA

binge eating on average at least twice a week but missed more than one criterion for BN or BED

Guided self-help vs TAU; 8 sessions

Beck depression inventory

*

*

EDE-Q

*

*

Taylor [58]

N intervention =206; N control =215; F

20.8

USA

WCS >50

ECBT vs waitlist; 8 sessions

CES-D

ns

ns (.07)

WCS

*

*

EDI

*

*