Feasibility of guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with anorexia nervosa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of the present study was to investigate the feasibility of guided internet cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for anorexia nervosa.

Methods

We conducted a prospective single-arm study between January 2020 and March 2021. The intervention was built using videos, web programs, and chat tools. The intervention program was largely based on metacognitive training. Participants performed the self-help program once a week for 12 consecutive weeks. The primary outcome was the global Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) score. Secondary outcomes included clinical symptoms of eating disorders, metacognitive function, body mass index, depression, and generalized anxiety. The main statistical analysis examined whether the EDE-Q score and other outco

SUBMITTER: Hamatani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8897312 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature