None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to see how effective the psychological intervention "EMDR" is in reducing binge eating, reducing weight, improving self-esteem, improving motivation to exercise, and decreasing mental health symptoms. It is hypothysized that this treatment can improve weight, binge eating and related symptoms in 10 sessions or less better than current conventional therapies.
Interventions
A psychological treatment method Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, usually used in the treatment of trauma, is used in a modified manner to target binge eating, comorbid mental health symptoms (e.g. depression, anxiety), self-esteem, body image, exercise motivation and weight. It will be used in ten 55-minute sessions one week apart by trained, qualified and experienced, registered psychologists in one-on-one sessions. They are required to pay $10 per session. Sessions will be audio-tap
A psychological treatment method Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, usually used in the treatment of trauma, is used in a modified manner to target binge eating, comorbid mental health symptoms (e.g. depression, anxiety), self-esteem, body image, exercise motivation and weight. It will be used in ten 55-minute sessions one week apart by trained, qualified and experienced, registered psychologists in one-on-one sessions. They are required to pay $10 per session. Sessions will be audio-taped. Participants will be given pre- and post-treatment questionnaires to assess changes.
Sponsors
Dr Katie Richard
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Male and female adults over 18 who are overweight or obese who have Binge Eating Disorder
Exclusion criteria
Borderline Personality Disorder; Alcohol or other Substance Dependence Disorder or use of Benzodiazepines or other drugs; epilepsy; on medication that affects weight/appetite; psychotic disorder; active suicidal ideation; underweight or normal weight; not meeting criteria for Binge Eating Disorder; pregnant or planning pregnancy in 6 months; legal problems related to weight/eating; not English speaking; not living in Sydney to be able to attend 10 sessions; unable to pay $10 per session; engaged in other weight control program; engaged with other mental health professional or struggling with other stressor
Outcome results
None listed