Education and Training
Comparing Two Group Therapy Treatments for Binge Eating Disorder
This study will compare two different approaches for the treatment for Binge Eating Disorder.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- behavioral: Group Psychotherapy-Negative Emotion Focus
- behavioral: Group Psychotherapy- Self-Esteem Focus
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder
- Reside in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Willing to commit to the study requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unstable medical problems
- History of bipolar illness or schizophrenia
- Receiving treatment for an eating disorder (or unwillingness to discontinue treatment
upon study entry)
- Membership in weight-loss groups such as Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig (or
unwillingness to discontinue membership upon study entry)
- Use of medications affecting weight or appetite. Antidepressants are acceptable, but
doses of any psychiatric medication must have been stable for at least 3 months prior
to study start
- Breast-feeding
- Require gastric-bypass surgery
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Not Recruiting