BDD-NET: The German version of an online-based therapy progam for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: F45.2
Hypochondriacal disorder

Registration Number: DRKS00021726

Lead Sponsor: AE Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie Institut für Psychologie

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

(1) score of = 20 for the BDD-YBOCS
(2) primary diagnosis of BDD according to DSM-5
(3) between 18 and 65 years old
(4) access to the Internet via a computer
(5) Internet literacy

Exclusion Criteria

(1) current psychotherapeutical treatment
(2) psychotherapeutical treatment in the last 6 months prior to entering the study
(3) current substance use disorders
(4) current or past bipolar disorder or psychotic disorder
(5) current suicidality or self-harm according to DSISS = 3 (Joiner, Pfaff, & Acres, 2002)
(6) changes in psychopharmaceutical medication over the last 12 weeks

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The severity of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms serves as primary outcome. Symptom severity will, among others, be measures using the German version of the BDD-YBOCS (Stangier et al., 2000) and the German version of the Brown Assessment of Belief Scale (Buhlmann, 2014).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mid-Treatment Assessment: after two encounters between therapist and client: STA-R; after 6 weeks: Instruments: FKS, EQ-5D, DASS-21, SESS-R, PMH, CEQ \|<br>Post-Assessment after 12 weeks: Instruments: question regarding other treatments during BDD-NET, EQ-5D, DASS-21, PMH, FKS, SSES-R, Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (ZUF-8), STA-R, Videointerviews: BABS, BDD-YBOCS, SCID Module for BDD, Clinical Ratings: CGI- Severity & Improvement \| <br>Follow-up Assessment after 4 weeks: Instruments: question regarding other treatments during BDD-NET, EQ-5D, DASS-21, PMH, FKS, SSES-R, Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (ZUF-8), STA-R, Videointerviews: BABS, BDD-YBOCS, SCID for BDD, Clinical Rating: CGI- Severity and Improvement<br><br>Moreover, we will assess symptom dynamics via smartphones pre and post treatment over the course of four days at each assessment point (ecological momentary assessment).