Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Adolescents With Binge Eating

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine whether Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), a well-validated treatment for adolescents with depression and suicidality, is feasible and acceptable for adolescents with binge eating and their families.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04779801

Run by

Drexel University

People needed

20

Starts

2020-12-10

Expected to finish

2022-04-10

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-03

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 22. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Speak, write, and understand English
• Age 12-22 years old
• Have a diagnosis of DSM-5 AN, BN, BED, or OSFED
• Medically stable for outpatient treatment
• Must have a parent, guardian, or primary caregiver who is willing to participate in the study and treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Acute suicide risk
• No parent or guardian agreement to participate
• Are currently receiving psychological treatment for an eating disorder
• Are currently receiving weight loss treatment
• Co-morbid clinically significant psychological disorder that would require attention beyond the study treatment (e.g., psychotic disorder, substance dependence)
• Diagnosis of intellectual disability

Where it is running

• Drexel University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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