Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bulimia Nervosa

In brief

This pilot study will evaluate the effectiveness of individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and supportive psychotherapy (SP) in reducing bulimic symptoms among adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00755391

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

8

Starts

2008-02-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-26

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age between 12 and 18
• DSM-IV diagnosis of bulimia nervosa or sub-threshold bulimia nervosa (binge eating and/or purging at least once per week)

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of bipolar disorder
• Current psychosis
• Drug or alcohol abuse in the past 3 months
• Acute Suicidal Risk
• Major depression producing significant functional impairment
• Significant medical illness
• Weight outside of normal weight range (between 85% and 120% of the 50th percentile for age as measured by standard growth charts)

Where it is running

• New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States

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