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Penn State University |
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Information provided by: | Penn State University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00766558 |
A technique that has been found to be effective at relieving the physical and psychological symptoms associated with inhibiting emotions and emotional thoughts is written emotional disclosure. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of written emotional disclosure on the remediation of eating disorder behaviour, cognitions, and management of emotions.
Condition |
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Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Eating Disorder |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Cohort, Prospective |
Official Title: | Study of the Efficacy of Written Emotional Disclosure on Eating Disorder Pathology |
Estimated Enrollment: | 50 |
Study Start Date: | November 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2010 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Groups/Cohorts |
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1 |
2 |
Written disclosure
Participant is assigned a potential stress-producing topic for written disclosure.
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Control group
Participant assigned a non-stressful writing condition.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 14 Years to 50 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Patients in the Penn State Hershey Adolescentand Adult Eating Disorders Partial Hospitalization Program
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Richard L Levine, MD | 7175318006 | rlevine@psu.edu |
Contact: Martha P Levine, MD | 7175317232 | mlevine1@hmc.psu.edu |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Penn State College of Medicine | |
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033 |
Responsible Party: | Kevin Gleeson, MD ( Penn State College of Medicine IRBs A, B, C and D ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 28860 |
Study First Received: | October 3, 2008 |
Last Updated: | October 3, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00766558 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
anorexia bulimia eating disorder not otherwise specified |
Signs and Symptoms Bulimia Nervosa Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Mental Disorders Bulimia |
Anorexia Anorexia Nervosa Eating Disorders Hyperphagia |
Signs and Symptoms Bulimia Nervosa Pathologic Processes Disease Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Mental Disorders |
Bulimia Anorexia Anorexia Nervosa Eating Disorders Hyperphagia |