Patients' experiences of brief cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A qualitative investigation.

The findings build on the effectiveness research for CBT-T, suggesting that it is an acceptable therapy that addresses many of the same themes that matter to patients as other therapies. The findings show that patients were positive about CBT-T relative to other therapies, and offer suggestions as to how CBT-T might be delivered to emphasize the importance of the time-limited nature of the therapy.