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The effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on eating disorders in adolescents.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Eating disorders.
Eating disorders
Registration Number
IRCT20170326033144N2
Lead Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

Presence of eating disorder diagnosis based on DSM-5 criteria
Age between 10 and 19 years
Not taking psychiatric drugs or taking anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs for at least two months before the intervention, the drug dose must be constant, and the patient must agree to the drug dose remaining constant during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

The presence of severe psychiatric disorders (psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, and bipolar disorder with psychotic features)
Having serious suicidal thoughts
Organic brain disorder based on self-report
Substance use disorder
The presence of cognitive disabilities such as mental retardation
Having a history of incurable physical illness such as cancer
Receiving psychological treatment interventions in the last year and at the time of the research
The need to change, stop or increase the drug dose or start a new drug after pre-test evaluations

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Eating disorder symptoms. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q).;Body mass index. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: weight with kilograms on a scale, height with meters with the use of a rubber meter.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inflexibility of body image. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Body-Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (BA-AAQ).;Values living. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Valuing Questionnaire (VQ).;Self-esteem. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES).;Experiential avoidance. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y).;Psychological symptoms ( Depression, Anxiety, Stress). Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales – Youth Version (DASS-Y).;Therapeutic alliance. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Therapeutic Alliance Scale for Children: Youth Version.
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