DSM-5. 307.51: Binge-Eating Disorder F50.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Immediate Treatment Group: 8 weekly treatment sessions plus 3 follow-up sessions (1, 3 and 6 months after session 8) of a disorder specific cognitive behavioral therapy in a guided self-help
Sponsors
Universität Fribourg, SchweizLehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Gender: males and females Age: 18-70 years Diagnosis: primary diagnosis of binge-eating disorder Participation: Patients agree to come to Fribourg to the Center for Psychotherapy for the initial meeting with the prediagnostic assessment (diagnostic interview); in exceptional cases (e.g. long distance), the initial contact and diagnostic interview can be carried out at the telephone. Informed Consent: Patients need to give informed consent about the procedure and need to confirm their willingness to follow the guidance offers during the therapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Language: Participants will be excluded if they do not have self-reported sufficient German language skills. Technical skills: Participants will be excluded if they do not have self-reported sufficient technical skills to work with the program. Health: Another exclusion criterion is the presence of another serious psychological or medical condition that warrants priority treatment and pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Remission of BED (Binge-eating disorder) diagnosis: Diagnostic interview for psychiatric disorders (DIPS) & Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) Time points of assessment: Pre (before session 1), Post 1 (after session 8), Post 2 (after the third follow-up session) Reduction of binge-eating episodes: Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) & Weekly Binges Questionnaire (WBQ) Time points of assessment EDE-Q: Pre (before session 1), Post 1 (after session 8), Post 2 (after the third follow-up session) Time points of assessment WBQ: weekly Reduction of eating disorder pathology: Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) & Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) & Food Craving Questionnaire (FCQ) Time points of assessment: Pre (before session 1), Post 1 (after session 8), Post 2 (after the third follow-up session) Additional measures in control groups during waiting period: weekly assessment of core feature of the eating disorder (binge-eating episodes) (with WBQ). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of functioning: Clinical global impression scale (CGI) & WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) & Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) Time points of assessment: Pre (before session 1), Post 1 (after session 8), Post 2 (after the third follow-up session) Reduction of associated psychopathology: - depressive symptoms (Beck Depressions Inventar, BDI-II) - symptoms of anxiety (Beck Angst Inventar, BAI) - body image (FRS, SATAQ-G, TSF, TSF-B) - emotion regulation (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, DERS) - impulsivity (Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, BIS-15) Time points of assessment: Pre (before session 1), Post 1 (after session 8), Post 2 (after the third follow-up session) Others: - self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, RSES) - self-efficacy (ASKU) - Body Mass Index (BMI) Time points of assessment: Pre (before session 1), Post 1 (after session 8), Post 2 (after the third follow-up session) - Negative Effects Questionnaire (NEQ) Time points of assessment NEQ: Post 1 (after session 8), Post 2 (after the third follow-up session) development of a therapeutic relationship: Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) Time points of assessment WAI: weekly user-friendliness of the program: System Usability Scale (SUS) & UMUX & User Engagement & Appreciation & Emotional Engagement with Character Time points of assessment: Post 1 (after session 8), Post 2 (after the third follow-up session) Assessment of standard web interaction logs Time points of assessment WAI: weekly There is no assessment of secondary outcomes during waiting period. | — |
Countries
Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactAndrea Wyssen
Universität FribourgLehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologieund Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed