Comparing EMDR with CBT for the treatment of anorexia nervosa

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Anorexia nervosa; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16211499
• Lead Sponsor: ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 9 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-12-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Females aged 15-25 years
2. Newly diagnosed with anorexia nervosa using DSM-V criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to speak or read Italian language
2. Any general medical condition interfering with eating habits, including metabolic disorders
3. Perinatal trauma or severe neurological disorder
4. Any severe psychiatric comorbidity (excluding personality disorders)
5. Psychotherapy of any kind in the previous year
6. EMDR or CBT psychotherapy in the medical history

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Eating disorder severity measured using the global score of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) questionnaire from T0 (baseline) to T1 (after 16 therapy sessions)