COMPLIANCE WITH A SELF-CARE MANUAL FOR BULIMIA-NERVOSA - PREDICTORS AND OUTCOME

Self-directed treatment has been shown to be effective in the treatmen t of bulimia nervosa. This paper shows that compliance with a manual i s related to outcome. Forty per cent of high compliers achieved full r emission after eight weeks with a manual, compared with only 5 per cen t of low compliers. Furthermore, patients with greater weight and shap e concerns were less likely to use a manual while those with a longer duration of illness were more likely to use it.