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Table 2 Percentage of clients the clinician reports using the therapeutic techniques as part of their CBT treatment

From: Cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders: how do clinician characteristics impact on treatment fidelity?

Technique

Technique used %

Generic CBT techniques

 Demographic variables of final CBT formulation diagram

78.81

 Coping in present and future

71.10

 Homework tasks

88.24

 Looking at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviors

89.37

 Thought records

67.86

 Thought challenging

80.06

 Surveys/Questionnaires

64.57

 Behavioral experiments

70.80

 Agenda setting

71.21

Mean

75.78

Eating disorder specific CBT techniques

 Concentrated on beliefs about eating/shape/weight in most sessions

63.06

 Exposure to feared situations/foods

57.99

 Food monitoring records

72.48

 Introduce regular eating

76.76

 Psychoeducation about eating disorders and how they develop

88.50

 Weekly weighing

39.91

Mean

66.40

Unsupported techniques

 Mindfulness

62.08

 Schema therapy

21.46

 Exploring past/childhood for majority of sessions

18.40

 Relaxation techniques

50.49

 Motivational interviewing

66.14

Mean

43.71

  1. n = 100 for all techniques