Focal psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy and treatment as usual in outpatients with anorexia nervosa

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F50.0; F50.1; Anorexia nervosa; Atypical anorexia nervosa

• Registration Number: DRKS00000079
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Fakultät der Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 243

Inclusion Criteria

1. Anorexia nervosa (AN) and subsyndromal AN (lacking 1 diagnostic criterion according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [DSM] IV such as amenorrhea or body image disturbance)
2. Female
3. Aged 18 years or older
4. Body mass index (BMI) between 15.0 and 18.5 kg/m2
5. Signed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current substance abuse
2. Current neuroleptic medication
3. Current suicidal ideation
4. Psychotic disorder
5. Bipolar disorder
6. Serious unstable medical problems
7. Primary somatic illness
8. Pregnancy or lactation
9. Ongoing psychotherapy
10. Participation in other psychotherapy trials

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index (BMI) at the end of treatment (10 months after randomisation; T2). In the statistical analysis the BMI at T2 will be adjusted for the baseline BMI at T0.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Morgan-Russell criteria<br>2. General psychopathology<br>3. Eating disorder psychopathology<br>4. Depression<br>5. Quality of life<br>6. Process measure: therapeutic alliance