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Research question: Is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy more effective at reducing the

symptoms of eating disorders than antidepressants?

Main Concept Synonyms/Abbreviations/More

specific concepts
P – Problem, Eating Disorder(s)  Appetite Disorder(s)
condition, patient, Also consider if you  Anorexia Nervosa
population, setting wish to restrict to a  Bulimia
particular group e.g.  Pica
men, older women,  Binge eating disorder(s)
adolescents etc. …
I – Intervention: Cognitive Behaviour  CBT
dose, delivery, Therapy  Cognitive Therapy
frequency Also consider length of  Cognitive Psychotherapies
treatment/Frequency Cognitive
of sessions? Does it Behavioral/Behavioural
depend on the skill of Therapies
the therapist? …
C – Comparison Antidepressants  Antidepressive agents
(may not be one) Consider if you are  Selective serotonin reuptake
interested in a specific inhibitor 
dose, how administered  SSRI
(oral, patches, self  Specific drug names (brand
administered etc.), and generic) e.g. fluoxetine
frequency etc and Prozac
…
O – Outcome: Symptom reduction Reduction of symptoms
what happens to Could also consider: Symptom management
P? Cost-effective? adverse effects, how Treatment outcome
Patients’ quickly do you see an
experience? effect? Which is more
cost effective?
Research question:

Main Concept Synonyms/Abbreviations

/More specific concepts
P – Problem,
condition, patient,
population, setting

I/E– Intervention/
Exposure: dose,
delivery, frequency

C – Comparison
(may not be one)

O – Outcome: what
happens to P? Cost-
effective? Patients’
experience?