| Abstract: | Assessed the applicability of the transtheoretical model of change to bulimia nervosa. 139 females (mean age 29.8 yrs) with a current or past diagnosis of bulimia nervosa were administered stages of change, processes of change, and treatment preference questionnaires. Ss differentially utilized selected change processes depending on their stage of change; that is, there was both an increase and a decrease in the use of particular change processes depending on Ss' readiness for change. Ss' preferred treatment provided corroborating data in support of the stage construct. These data generally support the application of the transtheoretical model of change to bulimia. It is concluded that assessment of patients' stage of change and tailoring interventions accordingly may result in more favorable treatment outcomes than traditional treatment protocols. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
