Stepped Care for Binge Eating Disorder: Predicting Response to Minimal Intervention in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Binge Eating Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Binge Eating Disorder
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants will be included if they:
- are comfortable speaking or reading English;
- do not have a history of an eating disorder other than BED, or a history of significant purging behaviour;
- do not have a concurrent DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychosis, drug or alcohol dependence;
- are not currently or planning to be enrolled in a weight-loss program within the next year;
- are women who are not pregnant or planning to be pregnant within the next year; and
- are not currently or planning to be enrolled in other psychotherapies within the next year
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will be excluded if they:
- are not comfortable speaking or reading English;
- have a history of an eating disorder other than BED, or a history of significant purging behaviour;
- have a concurrent DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychosis, drug or alcohol dependence;
- are currently or plan to be enrolled in a weight-loss program within the next year;
- are women who are pregnant or planning to be pregnant within the next year; and
- are currently or plan to be enrolled in other psychotherapies within the next year
Sites / Locations
- Regional Centre for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Experimental
Unguided Self-Help, No Further Treatment for 16 Weeks
Unguided Self-Help, GPIP
All participants will first receive 10 weeks of unguided self-help (USH), followed by no further treatment for 16 weeks. Participants will be offered a follow up referral to the eating disorders program at The Ottawa Hospital after the 16 week no-treatment period.
All participants will first receive 10 weeks of unguided self-help (USH). For those participants randomized to the USH + Group Psychodynamic Interpersonal Psychotherapy condition, this second step will consist of 16 weekly 90 minute sessions of Group Psychodynamic Interpersonal Psychotherapy.