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The effectiveness of self-healing on depression and anxiety in women with bulimia nervosa in Ahvaz

The effectiveness of self-healing on depression and anxiety in women with bulimia nervosa in Ahvaz

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250724066623N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-07-30
Start date
2025-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-19

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

Conditions

bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in this group received the 4-session self-healing protocol of Louis and Johnson (2014). Each session was 2 hours long and weekly and focused on specifi

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of bulimia nervosa based on DSM-5 criteria. 2. Presence of depression or anxiety symptoms with high scores on validated questionnaires. 3. Willingness and informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Having other severe mental disorders 2. Acute physical conditions 3. Participation in other psychotherapy/medication for depression/anxiety within the last 3 months

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: The Peterson Anxiety Inventory has 16 questions and measures anxiety based on a Likert scale. The minimum and maximum total scores range from 1 to 80.

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before and after treatment. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory. The 21-question Beck Depression Inventory is scored on a 4-point Likert scale from 0 to 3. This is how we add up the total scores of all questions to get the overall score of the questionnaire. In the 21-question Beck Depression Inventory (revised long form), the minimum and maximum total scores of the respondents range from 0 to 63.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFariba Hafezi

Islamic Azad University

Fabram315@yahoo.com+98 61 3334 8420

Outcome results

None listed

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