Sponsor(s):
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Condition(s):
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Eating Disorders
Anorexia
Anorexia Nervosa
Eating Disorder
Purpose:
This study will compare the effectiveness of two types of psychotherapy, a relapse
prevention program and cognitive behavioral therapy, in reducing relapse and fear of eating
situations in people with anorexia nervosa.
- Eligibility:
-
- Minimum Age:
- 16 Years
- Maximum Age:
- 45 Years
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- No
Inclusion Criteria:
- Meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for anorexia nervosa (restricting or binge-purge subtype),
with or without amenorrhea after inpatient admission
- Has achieved 90% of ideal body weight or BMI greater than or equal to 19.5 kg/m2 for
at least 1 week after inpatient admission
- Medically stable
Exclusion Criteria:
- Chronic psychotic or bipolar I disorder requiring ongoing treatment with
antipsychotic or mood stabilizer
- Diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder in which the symptoms are clearly
unrelated to eating disorders
- Current substance abuse
- Current use of psychotropic medication
- Acute suicidality (suicidality or self-injury in the 3 months before study entry)
- Serious medical illness
Other Location(s):
New York, New York United States
Terms:
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a service of the US National Institute of Health Developed by the National Library
of Medicine. ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updates information about federally
and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.
