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Comparison of Two Types of Family Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

NCT00610753 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 164

Last updated 2013-02-11

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Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of two different family treatments for the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa.

Conditions

  • Anorexia Nervosa

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Family Behavior Therapy

This treatment is usually delivered in two phases: In the first phase there is an initial investigation of family behavior around feeding using a family meal followed by family therapy focused on enhancing feeding of the anorexic child in order to promote weight gain. In the second phase, once weight gain is well established the adolescent is given greater autonomy over feeding and in later sessions over other issues.

BEHAVIORAL

Systems Family Therapy

This therapy is applied in three phases. 1. In the first 2 or 3-sessions the treatment is explained to the family and an initial examination of family issues begins. 2. In the second phase family interactions and psychological processes are explored with clarification for family members. 3. In the third phase knowledge of family patterns is refined aiming for behavior change.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • William Stewart Agras · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Canada

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