Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment Study Investigating New Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment Manual for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Somatoform Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In an earlier phase of this study, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) manual to treat body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) symptoms was developed. We are currently implementing this manual-based treatment...
Detailed Description
BDD is a disease that involves preoccupation with imagined or minor physical flaws. The condition often begins in adolescence and, if left untreated, can cause significant social, emotional, and occup...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DSM-IV diagnosis of BDD for at least 6 months prior to study entry
- Score higher than 23 on BDD Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
- Live within driving distance of Boston, MA or Providence, RI
Exclusion
- Any psychiatric diagnoses other than BDD
- Alcohol abuse or dependence within 3 months prior to study entry
- Suicidal or homicidal
- Psychotropic medication within 2 months prior to study entry
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00106223
Start Date
April 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
January 5 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
BDD Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States, 02129
2
Body Image Program, Butler Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906