Open Trial of Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

New York State Psychiatric Institute20 enrolled

Overview

This trial seeks to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a newly manualized family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa

This open trial seeks to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a newly manualized family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa at a site beyond the treatment's origin. Adolescents ages 12-17 with anorexia nervosa or subthreshold anorexia nervosa were treated with up to one year of this approach.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Interventions

Family-Based TreatmentBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 12-17 * Diagnosis of full or subthreshold anorexia nervosa * At least one parent or guardian willing to participate in treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, Substance Dependence * Mental Retardation * Acute suicidal risk * Acute or unstable, poorly controlled chronic medical illness * Weight below 75% ideal body weight

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight

Time frame: end of treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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