Interoceptive Exposure for Adolescents With Low Weight Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anorexia Nervosa
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Aged 12-18 Speak English Permission from pediatrician or equivalent to receive outpatient care Clinically significant restriction of food intake by EDA-5 or evidence of persistent food avoidance from patient or guardians Evidence of the inability to maintain greater than minimally low body weight based on BMI for age percentiles and growth trajectories Exclusion Criteria: Comorbid psychotic or bipolar disorder Active suicidal ideation Current substance dependence Psychiatric medication initiated or dosage changes <2 weeks from baseline Major medical illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus, Crohn's disease, etc.)
Sites / Locations
- Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders ProgramRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Interoceptive Exposure Treatment (IE)
Family-Based Treatment (FBT)
Interoceptive Exposure Therapy (IE) targets food avoidance, food exposure, and body image exposure.
Family-Based Therapy (FBT) focuses on parent-enforced contingencies, increasing value of eating, and decreasing the value of food avoidance.