Status:

COMPLETED

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia

Lead Sponsor:

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Conditions:

Bulimia Nervosa

Eligibility:

FEMALE

12-18 years

Phase:

NA

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 eat...

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...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00974038

Start Date

November 1 2006

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

October 26 2012

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New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, United States, 10032

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