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Implementation of mentalization-based treatment in a day hospital program for eating disorders - a pilot study.

Implementation of mentalization-based treatment in a day hospital program for eating disorders - a pilot study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032642
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-09-19
Start date
2017-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F50

Interventions

Group 1: Consecutively admitted patients over two years (clinical routine). Treatment: 12-16 weeks of multimodal day hospital treatment oriented on mentalization based treatment for eating disorders

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with an eating disorder as main diagnosis according to DSM 5 and indication for day hospital treatment: a) no sufficient improvement with outpatient therapy, b) cannot be treated as outpatients due to the severity or chronicity of the eating disorder symptoms, or due to serious comorbidity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder Substance dependency Dementia, organic brain disease Severe physical illness BMI < 15 kg/m² Acute suicidal ideation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of eating pathology: EDE interview total score (from admission to discharge): 1. EDE interview total score 2. BMI (in patients with anorexia nervosa)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
EDE total score and BMI at 3 and 12 mo follow-up From admission to discharge and maintenance at 3 and 12 months follow-ups: - improvement in reflective functioning (RFQ) - reduction of interpersonal problems (IIP) - reduction of general psychopathology (SCL-90, GSI) - reduction in difficulties in emotion regulation (DERS) - improvement in quality of life (SF-12) - acceptance of the program (% drop outs: premature ending of treatment) - patients´ assessment of the program at the end of treatment Additional process analyses of individual psychotherapy sessions of at least 12 patients.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlmut Zeeck

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

almut.zeeck@uniklinik-freiburg.de+4976127068801

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026