Eating disorders Personality disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Thirty weekly sessions of 90 minutes of group SFT will be offered to
participating patients. The therapy will be based upon the protocol described
by Tjoa & Muste (2021), which in its turn is based
Sponsors
Parnassia Bavo Groep (Den Haag)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - A co-morbid ED and PD diagnosis according to DSM-5 - Previous ED-treatment had not been sufficient in diminishing the symptoms of ED - Age 18-65 - Dutch as a first language (or estimated as sufficient to receive treatment in Dutch) - Willingness to participate in the study (signed informed consent)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current PD treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is change in the severity of ED symptoms in the baseline phase compared to the intervention phase on the one hand and change in the manifestation and severity of dysfunctional core beliefs on the other hand. This will be measured via: 1. The short form of the Eating Disorder Questionnaire (EDE-QS). This is a 12-item self-report questionnaire with good psychometric qualities (Gideon et al., 2016). 2. The idiosyncratic dysfunctional core beliefs formulated by patients (belief ratings will be expressed on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ranging from 1 - 100). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Other parameters of interest in this study are quality of life, psychosocial functioning and the number of patients that drop out. These will be measured through the following instruments: 1. Mental Health Quality of Life Questionnaire (MHQoL). This is a self-report questionnaire with good psychometric qualities. 2. WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS): 36-item self-report version. This is an assessment instrument measuring problems with psychosocial functioning. It has good psychometric qualities (Üstün et al., 2010). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed