We are asking teens with anorexia nervosa and their parents to participate in a study to help us understand how to improve treatment outcomes. Currently, the standard care of treatment is Family Based Treatment (FBT). We want to supplement FBT with Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT), a treatment used to increase mental flexibility and our ability to think about our thinking.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The goal of this study is to see if supplemental CRT improves outcome for adolescents with anorexia.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
Families who take part in this study will:
- Complete a series of questionnaires and tests
- Complete behavioral tasks
- Receive 15 sessions of FBT over 6 months
WHAT TREATMENT WILL WE RECEIVE?
Families will be randomized into one of the two categories:
- Family Based Treatment
- Each FBT session is 1 hour long
- Family Based Treatment + Adolescent Focused Cognitive Remediation Therapy
- Each adolescent will receive 9 sessions of 45-60 minutes of additional CRT on the same day as the first 9 FBT sessions
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
We are recruiting based on the following criteria:
- Teenagers between 12-18 years of age and living at home with parent(s).
- Parents willing to take part in the study.
- Teen meets DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa.
- Consent of parents and teenager to participate in the study.
- Teen and family speak English.
I WANT TO HELP! WHO DO I CALL?
If you are interested in participating in the study or want to learn more about it please contact:
Dr. Alix Timko, PhD
Principal Investigator
Amanda Makara, BS
Study Coordinator
267-425-1321
Grace Haase, BA
Study Coordinator
267-425-1318
Shilpa Jujjavarapu, MSc
Study Coordinator
267-425-1320
Monie Deb, BA
Study Coordinator
267-425-1315
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