Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder with cognitive therapy and task concentration training: six case studies

Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder with cognitive therapy and task concentration training: six case studies - CBT for BDD

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33533

Enrollment

Registered

2007-06-20

Start date

2007-08-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

Body Dysmorphic Disorder imagined ugliness

Interventions

The intervention consists of 15 sessions

In 10 sessions cognitive therapy is done and in 5 sessions Task Concentration Training (TCT) is given. The 5 TCT sessions will be given either at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of treat

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A (DSM-IV) diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (according to the SCID-interview); Furthermore: willing to participate in this research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Earlier (cognitive) behaviour therapy for BDD - Additional severe psychopathology like major depressive disorder which is primary. (note that personality disorders who are not diagnosed as the main complaint do not form an exclusion criterion)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of BDD (symptoms) such as preoccupation with a certain body part and avoidance behaviour. Increased self-esteem. Decrease in general psychopathology.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in credibility of irrational cognitions about the particular body part. Decreased self-focused attention.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)