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The effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on eating disorders in adolescents.

The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Adolescents with Eating Disorders

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170326033144N2
Enrollment
44
Registered
2023-09-24
Start date
2023-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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

Conditions

Eating disorders. Eating disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group receives acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescents with eating disorders in eight weekly, one-hour sessions. the intervention procedures include the Sess

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 19 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Presence of eating disorder diagnosis based on DSM-5 criteria Age between 10 and 19 years Not taking psychiatric drugs or taking anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs for at least two months before the intervention, the drug dose must be constant, and the patient must agree to the drug dose remaining constant during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of severe psychiatric disorders (psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, and bipolar disorder with psychotic features) Having serious suicidal thoughts Organic brain disorder based on self-report Substance use disorder The presence of cognitive disabilities such as mental retardation Having a history of incurable physical illness such as cancer Receiving psychological treatment interventions in the last year and at the time of the research The need to change, stop or increase the drug dose or start a new drug after pre-test evaluations

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Eating disorder symptoms. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q).;Body mass index. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: weight with kilograms on a scale, height with meters with the use of a rubber meter.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Inflexibility of body image. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Body-Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (BA-AAQ).;Values living. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Valuing Questionnaire (VQ).;Self-esteem. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES).;Experiential avoidance. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y).;Psychological symptoms ( Depression, Anxiety, Stress). Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales – Youth Version (DASS-Y).;Therapeutic alliance. Timepoint: Before and after interventions and three month follow-up. Method of measurement: Therapeutic Alliance Scale for Children: Youth Version.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Javad Shabani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

shabani.mjavad@gmail.com+98 21 6655 1655

Outcome results

None listed

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