IJEDO | Italian Journal of Eating Disorders and Obesity

Original article
Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders: Research Recommendations to Improve Future Studies
Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E) is a transdiagnostic treatment that targets the psychopathology of eating disorders. Although CBT-E has demonstrated efficacy across multiple populations and settings, recent meta-analyses have reported mixed results, partly due to variations in study quality, therapist competence, and treatment fidelity. This paper critically reviews current research on CBT-E and proposes methodological recommendations to enhance the rigor and validity of future studies.
Dalle Grave Riccardo, Calugi Simona
IJEDO 2025;7:41-48 | doi:10.32044/ijedo.2025.04
Published: 22 December 2025
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Commentary
From Division to Dialogue: Uniting Paradigms to Advance Obesity and Eating Disorder Treatment
Obesity is one of the most complex and multifaceted public health challenges of our time. But what, precisely, is obesity? Is it a numerical threshold? A chronic disease? A consequence of dysfunctional food systems? Or a socially constructed category imbued with stigma and blame toward individuals living in larger bodies? These questions are not merely academic—they shape how bodies are assessed, treated, and judged in clinical and social contexts, including in the field of eating disorders.
Dalle Grave Riccardo
IJEDO 2025;7:31-40 | doi:10.32044/ijedo.2025.03
Published: 11 June 2025
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Original article
The use of virtual reality for the treatment of anxiety states in pediatric patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. A pilot study.
Eating and nutrition disorders (ED) are complex psychological conditions characterized by a dysfunctional relationship with food and one’s body image. Of these, anorexia nervosa appears to be the most severe form, characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and subsequent extreme food restriction, which can even lead to death.
Righetti Pier Luigi, Ballarini Michela, Grimaldi Floriana, Livio Ecclesio Luca, Longo Silvia, Nizzoli Umberto, Righetti Jacopo Maria, Calvo Vincenzo, Zuin Massimo
IJEDO 2025;7:17-30 | doi:10.32044/ijedo.2025.02
Published: 12 May 2025
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Original article
An update on the strategies and procedures of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with eating disorders
Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E) has shown efficacy in treating adults with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and has been successfully adapted for use with adolescents with eating disorders. Multiple cohort studies involving adolescents aged between 12 and 19 years have evaluated the effectiveness of CBT-E in younger populations. The promising results from these studies have led the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to recommend CBT for eating disorders in adolescents.
Dalle Grave Riccardo, Sartirana Massimiliano, Calugi Simona
IJEDO 2025;7:1-16 | doi:10.32044/ijedo.2025.01
Published: 13 January 2025
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Original article
Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Obesity Associated with Eating Disorders
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are effective medications for managing obesity and related metabolic complications. However, their use presents specific challenges when obesity is coexisting with eating disorders.
Dalle Grave Riccardo
IJEDO 2024;6:15-24 | doi:10.32044/ijedo.2024.02
Published: 18 November 2024
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Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders: Research Recommendations to Improve Future Studies

From Division to Dialogue: Uniting Paradigms to Advance Obesity and Eating Disorder Treatment

The use of virtual reality for the treatment of anxiety states in pediatric patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. A pilot study.

An update on the strategies and procedures of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with eating disorders

Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Obesity Associated with Eating Disorders