Open Trial of Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Family-Based Treatment
- Registration Number
- NCT00417521
- Lead Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
- Brief Summary
This trial seeks to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a newly manualized family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa
- Detailed Description
This open trial seeks to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a newly manualized family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa at a site beyond the treatment's origin. Adolescents ages 12-17 with anorexia nervosa or subthreshold anorexia nervosa were treated with up to one year of this approach.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 12-17
- Diagnosis of full or subthreshold anorexia nervosa
- At least one parent or guardian willing to participate in treatment
Exclusion Criteria
- Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, Substance Dependence
- Mental Retardation
- Acute suicidal risk
- Acute or unstable, poorly controlled chronic medical illness
- Weight below 75% ideal body weight
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Family therapy Family-Based Treatment -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method weight end of treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method