An interventional study of Group-based Therapy in Body Image and Eating Disorders, sponsored by Oregon Research Institute. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 30 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-05-02.
Sponsored by Oregon Research Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of two body acceptance programs for women. Participants may experience reduction of eating pathology and prevention of future obesity and eating disorders; may derive a sense of altruism and contribution to furthering understanding of a public health problem.
Exclusion Criteria:
Counter-attitudinal therapy (CAT) is dissonance-based group intervention. CAT consists of behavioral, written, and verbal exercises in which participants discuss the costs of pursuing the thin ideal and behaviors that are used to pursue the thin ideal. The intervention is 8 sessions long (1-hr each) and is administered by a trained facilitator who uses an intervention script. Participants will be asked to complete weekly home exercises throughout the course of the intervention.
Behavioral: Group-based Therapy
The educational support group intervention that is representative of typical treatment groups offered at universities and community settings. For the current study, the educational support group was designed to match the dissonance group on treatment modality (group-based), duration (8 1-hr sessions), and use of an intervention script administered by a trained facilitator. In the intervention sessions, participants will be provided with a basic education about eating disorders, support for themselves and fellow group members, and learn mindfulness techniques.Participants will be asked to complete weekly homework assignments.
Behavioral: Group-based Therapy
Young women with body dissatisfaction will be randomized to one of two conditions: 1) an educational-support group condition; or 2) a counter-attitudinal therapy condition. We will test if a brief dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program produces intervention effects when delivered to participants with sub-threshold and threshold eating disorders.
Change from Baseline Eating Disorder Diagnostic responses using the Eating Disorder Examination questionnaire at 8 weeks and 6 months
Evaluate change (if any) by using the Eating Disorder Examination questionnaire at the 8 week and 6 month mark.
Time frame: Measured at baseline, week 8, and Month 6
Assessments using Ideal-Body Stereotype Scale-Revised
Evaluate the participants' perception of the ideal-body stereotype
Time frame: Measured at baseline, week 8, and Month 6
Assessments using Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction with Body Parts Scale
Evaluate participants' level of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with specific parts of their bodies
Time frame: Measured at baseline, week 8, and Month 6
Assessments using Dutch Restrained Eating Scale
Evaluate participants ability to exercise restraint in regards to food
Time frame: Measured at baseline, week 8, and Month 6
Assessments using Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale-Revised
Measure participants' affect and monitor any changes that may occur.
Time frame: Measured at baseline, week 8, and Month 6
Assessments using Beliefs About Appearance Scale
Evaluate participants' perceptions and beliefs on physical appearance.
Time frame: Measured at baseline, week 8, and Month 6
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