Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa

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Conditions studied: Bulimia Nervosa

In brief

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa (CBT4BN) is a research program funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and conducted by the UNC Eating Disorders Program and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment and the gold-standard for treating bulimia nervosa. The current study aims to compare two forms of CBT: face-to-face group therapy and online group therapy via cbt4bn.org.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00877786

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

196

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• DSM-IV criteria for BN
• Internet access at home
• Either off psychotropic medication for at least one month or on a stable dose of psychotropic medication

You may not qualify if…

• Any major medical condition that would interfere with treatment or require alternative treatment
• Alcohol or drug dependence in the last three months
• Current significant suicidal ideation
• Developmental disability that would impair the ability to use the internet program effectively
• Psychosis, including schizophrenia, or bipolar I disorder

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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