Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bulimia Nervosa
• Interventions: Behavioral: psychotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT00974038
• Lead Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute

Brief Summary

We are interested in studying two different psychological treatments for eating disorders for adolescents (ages 12-18). The study is designed to help adolescents who are having problems with binge eating and/or purging. The treatment consists of 14 sessions of approximately one-hour each over about three months.

Detailed Description

Interested adolescents will have a phone screen and then come in for an in-person psychiatric evaluation. If eligible and interested, they will be randomly assigned to 4 months of outpatient treatment (free of charge) that is either 1) cognitive-behavioral therapy or 2) supportive psychotherapy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-11
• Study First Submitted: 2009-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-09-09
• Study First Posted: 2009-09-10
• Primary Completion: 2010-02
• Study Completion: 2010-02
• Status Verified: 2012-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 2012-10-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

• Current or prior DSM IV diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa or Sub-threshold Bulimia Nervosa (those who meet all DSM-IV criteria for BN, but engage in subjective binge-eating episodes and binge/purge at a frequency of at least once per week for 3 months, whereas meeting full DSM-IV criteria for BN requires binge eating and purging twice per week for 3 months)
• Major Depression

Exclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of bipolar disorder, current psychosis, drug or alcohol abuse in past 3 months, acute suicidal risk, major depression producing significant functional impairment, significant medical illness, weight outside of normal weight range.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
CBT, SP	psychotherapy	cognitive behavioral therapy, supportive psychotherapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Binge-eating a purging (EDE scores)	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

New York State Psychiatric Institute; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States