Comparing cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders integrated with behavioural weight loss therapy to cognitive behavioural therapy-enhanced alone in overweight or obese people with bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Table 1 Similarities and differences between the trial therapies

Included	HAPIFED	CBT-E
Personalised ED CBT formulation	Yes, includes obesity	Yes, ED only
Psychoeducation	Yes, ED and obesity	Yes, ED only
Nutritional counselling	Yes, dietician led	Yes, not dietician led
Behavioural monitoring	Yes, with appetite cues	Yes
Multidisciplinary	Yes	No
Session (number)/duration (months)	30/6	30/6
Weight loss management included	Yes	No
Behavioural activation	Yes	No
‘Healthy’ exercise encouraged	Yes	No
Emotion regulation skills	Yes	Yes

CBT cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT-E cognitive behavioural therapy-enhanced, ED eating disorders, HAPIFED Healthy Approach to WeIght management and Food in Eating Disorders

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