CBT-T
Cognitive behavioural therapy in ten sessions for patients with non-underweight eating disorders
CBT-T is a ten session therapy for adults and adolescents with non-underweight eating disorders (including bulimia nervosa, atypical anorexia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and others).
Background
CBT-T (the T stands for ‘ten’) has been under development and testing since 2013, as we wanted to be clear about its effectiveness. Once we had established a clear evidence base for CBT-T and we were happy that it worked, we launched it at the 2019 Academy for Eating Disorders Conference in New York.
CBT-T manual
In May 2019, the CBT-T manual was published, so that any clinician can use it. You can find the manual on routledge.com, via Amazon, or in a bookstore.
In the manual you can read about the origins of CBT-T, its evidence base, the techniques that you can apply to help your patients get the maximum benefit out of this treatment, and the therapeutic principles that will guide your implementation of CBT-T.
Video role plays
We have a range of videos demonstrating the key skills in CBT-T. Find out more about what is covered in the 10 sessions.
More about CBT-T
Future developments - Watch this space
February 2025 - We are currently working on a companion volume for clinicians who want to be able to use CBT for anorexia nervosa. It will be published by Routledge. This manual is being written now, so will not be available until sometime in 2026, but we plan to launch the protocol in a Clinical Training Day at the Academy for Eating Disorders conference in San Antonio, May 2025, where initial outcomes and patient experiences will be presented too.
The new therapy (CBT-AN-20) will be 20 sessions long, and will be focused on adults and older adolescents.
Like CBT-T, the CBT-AN-20 manual will be supported by downloadable clinical tools and psychoeducation materials, as well as skills videos. Training sessions will be offered to teams