CEDS CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Best prognostic indicator in AN
Answer: Severity & duration of AN
◉ Best prognostic indicator BN
Answer: Severity of psychiatric comorbidity
◉ Best prognostic indicator in BED/OSFED
Answer: interpersonal factors
◉ Strongest indicator of recovery
Answer: therapeutic relationship
◉ 3 ingredients of working alliance
Answer: Shared goals between patient & clinician
Mutual acceptance of roles/tasks
Attachment bond
◉ % of ED therapists in recovery
Answer: 24-47%
,◉ What does AFT stand for?
Answer: Adolescent-focused therapy
◉ What is the primary focus of adolescent-focused therapy
(AFT)?
Answer: It is a relationship-based therapy for adolescents with
anorexia nervosa (AN).
◉ What are the goals of adolescent-focused therapy (AFT)?
Answer: To decrease behaviors and cognitions maintaining
anorexia nervosa and to promote new behaviors and cognitions
that allow individuation and self-efficacy.
◉ What is a key mechanism in adolescent-focused therapy (AFT)?
Answer: The therapeutic relationship with an authoritative-
nurturing stance.
◉ What type of approach does adolescent-focused therapy (AFT)
take?
Answer: A 3-phase manualized approach.
◉ What does CBT stand for?
Answer: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
, ◉ What eating disorders is CBT a first-line treatment for in
adults?
Answer: Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Binge
Eating Disorder (BED)
◉ What eating disorder is CBT a first-line treatment for in youth?
Answer: Bulimia Nervosa (BN)
◉ What eating disorder is CBT a second-line treatment for in
youth?
Answer: Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
◉ What type of psychotherapy is CBT?
Answer: A time-sensitive, structured, present-oriented
psychotherapy
◉ What is the main focus of CBT?
Answer: Solving current problems and teaching skills
◉ What does CBT aim to modify?
Answer: Dysfunctional thinking and behavior
◉ How does CBT compare to non-CBT treatments for eating
disorders?
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Best prognostic indicator in AN
Answer: Severity & duration of AN
◉ Best prognostic indicator BN
Answer: Severity of psychiatric comorbidity
◉ Best prognostic indicator in BED/OSFED
Answer: interpersonal factors
◉ Strongest indicator of recovery
Answer: therapeutic relationship
◉ 3 ingredients of working alliance
Answer: Shared goals between patient & clinician
Mutual acceptance of roles/tasks
Attachment bond
◉ % of ED therapists in recovery
Answer: 24-47%
,◉ What does AFT stand for?
Answer: Adolescent-focused therapy
◉ What is the primary focus of adolescent-focused therapy
(AFT)?
Answer: It is a relationship-based therapy for adolescents with
anorexia nervosa (AN).
◉ What are the goals of adolescent-focused therapy (AFT)?
Answer: To decrease behaviors and cognitions maintaining
anorexia nervosa and to promote new behaviors and cognitions
that allow individuation and self-efficacy.
◉ What is a key mechanism in adolescent-focused therapy (AFT)?
Answer: The therapeutic relationship with an authoritative-
nurturing stance.
◉ What type of approach does adolescent-focused therapy (AFT)
take?
Answer: A 3-phase manualized approach.
◉ What does CBT stand for?
Answer: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
, ◉ What eating disorders is CBT a first-line treatment for in
adults?
Answer: Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Binge
Eating Disorder (BED)
◉ What eating disorder is CBT a first-line treatment for in youth?
Answer: Bulimia Nervosa (BN)
◉ What eating disorder is CBT a second-line treatment for in
youth?
Answer: Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
◉ What type of psychotherapy is CBT?
Answer: A time-sensitive, structured, present-oriented
psychotherapy
◉ What is the main focus of CBT?
Answer: Solving current problems and teaching skills
◉ What does CBT aim to modify?
Answer: Dysfunctional thinking and behavior
◉ How does CBT compare to non-CBT treatments for eating
disorders?
