Evaluation of Practical Body Image therapy for Anorexia Nervosa V2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A pilot study evaluating Practical Body Image (PBI): A body image therapy with mirror exposure for adolescent inpatients with Anorexia Nervosa
IRAS ID
189223
Contact name
John F Morgan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newbridge House
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Practical Body Image is a novel, manualised, individual therapy designed for adolescents with anorexia nervosa for which the evidence base is not yet established. We have called this 'PBI' and wish to test its effectiveness.
Research Questions:
Does PBI improve self-reported body image in adolescent inpatients with anorexia nervosa?
Does mirror exposure improve self-reported body image in adolescent inpatients with anorexia nervosa after completion of the rest of PBI?
Background:
Dysfunctional body image is a strong predictor of onset, maintenance and relapse in anorexia nervosa, making treatment of such clinically and financially important. Studies have shown that cognitive behavioural based group therapies and mirror exposure interventions are effective in improving body image in adults with eating disorders; however research into individual body image treatments for adolescents with anorexia nervosa is limited.
This research will therefore contribute to the evidence base for the treatment of body image in adolescents with anorexia nervosa by informing the effectiveness of a new treatment. The research will be funded by Newbridge House, an inpatient unit for children and adolescents with eating disorders, only.
Design:
Inpatients aged 11-18 who meet the framework of inclusion and exclusion criteria and are receiving treatment at Newbridge House will be recruited for participation in the study. Participants will be randomly allocated to either a case or control group using an Excel formula. Cases will receive PBI in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) and be compared with controls who just receive TAU. Both groups will complete a set of questionnaires at baseline and 10 weeks. Those in the case group will also complete the same set of questionnaires at one additional time point 7 weeks after baseline prior to commencing mirror exposure.
Questionnaires:
1. Youth Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (Y-EDE-Q shape and weight concern subscales)
2. Physical Appearance State and Trait Anxiety Scale: Trait Version (PASTAS)
3. Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire (BIA-Q)
4. Healthy Weight Body Acceptance Scale (HWBAS)
5. Body Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (BIAA-Q)REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/WM/0327
Date of REC Opinion
21 Sep 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion