Bulimic subjects who responded to intensive group psychotherapy plus
imipramine or placebo or to imipramine alone (N = 68) were assigned to
4-month maintenance with weekly support groups and/or medication (placebo
or imipramine) and were evaluated 6 months after initial treatment (N =
61). Thirty percent of the subjects relapsed during the 6 months. Initial
treatment with group psychotherapy plus placebo or imipramine was
associated with a lower relapse rate than initial treatment with imipramine
alone. Neither attendance at the maintenance group sessions nor imipramine
maintenance was associated with better outcome.Abstract Teaser