Targeting Social Function to Improve Outcomes in Anxiety and Eating Disorders

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Social processing and cognition are often altered in patients with eating disorders. The goal of this clinical trial is to assess two different social therapeutic interventions -- one educational, one interactive -- for their effectiveness in improving clinical outcomes in patients with eating disorders. Patients in both interventions will receive education about social function in eating disorders, but those in the interactive treatment group will complete an additional collaborative art task. Participants will: * attend a baseline study visit to complete clinical interviews, cognitive testing, and behavioral tasks * complete a pre-intervention assessment with questionnaires * attend eight sessions of their assigned treatment group over the course of 12 weeks * complete three virtual follow-up assessments 4, 8, and 12 months from their baseline * attend a final study visit to repeat some clinical interviews, cognitive testing, and behavioral tasks Researchers will compare changes in eating disorder, mood, and anxiety symptoms as well as test results from baseline and final study visits for each group to see if * patients can be treated effectively with education alone or if an interactive group component produces additional benefits * cognitive and behavioral task performance are associated with recovery or illness state.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 30
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• In the past 12 months, has met DSM-5 criteria met for an eating disorder (Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder) and/or an anxiety disorder (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder)

• Between the ages of 18-30

Locations
United States
Texas
UT Southwestern Multispecialty Psychiatry Clinic
RECRUITING
Dallas
Contact Information
Primary
Ava Ryan
edresearch@utsouthwestern.edu
214-648-4617
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-02-28
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-09
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Educational
Experimental: Interactive
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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