Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Guided Self Help (CBT-GSH)

Organisation / Service

Multiple providers

Duration

5-8 hours

Learning Level

Suitable for intermediate practitioners.

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CBT-Guided Self Help (GSH) is a lower-intensity, manualised treatment by which a person experiencing a mild to moderate presentations of Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Binge Eating Disorder (BED), and disordered eating is guided by a health professional through self-help program materials. It is a highly structured, client-centred intervention based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT-GSH supports the person to change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours that are maintaining the disordered eating or eating disorder, to maintain these changes and better manage challenges now and in the future.

CBT-GSH intends to support people to move to a regular, healthy eating pattern, and to reduce or cease eating problems including restriction, binge eating and/or compensatory behaviours. 

Who is CBT-GSH for?

In eating disorders, CBT-GSH is recommended as a first line, evidenced-based psychological intervention with a goal to restore normal eating habits for adults (18+) experiencing mild to moderate presentations of:  

• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Disordered Eating (with binge-type features)

While there have been limited studies on CBT-GSH efficacy in young people, for older adolescents experiencing mild to moderate BED, BN or disordered eating it is a worthwhile first-line treatment option to consider offering alongside family involvement and support.

CBT-GSH is included as an endorsed model under the ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential.

Training providers

Please see NEDC's Approved Training for details and links to all current approved training providers for CBT-GSH.

Cost

Dependent on training provider