Maintenance treatment for eating disorders following inpatient or day treatment: outcomes of intensive outpatient group and individual CBT treatments.

Relapse is a substantial problem in eating disorders. Until recently, there have been few investigations into maintenance treatments aimed at helping patients maintain improvements made in treatment. This study compared the outcomes of group-based intensive outpatient versus individual cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based maintenance treatments for eating disorders, following inpatient or day treatment.