Targeting Minority Stressors to Improve Eating Disorder Symptoms in Sexual Minority Individuals With Eating Disorders
Auburn University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new intervention (Promoting Resilience to Improve Disordered Eating; PRIDE) can decrease internalized stigma and increase the ability to cope effectively with stressors in sexual minority populations diagnosed with eating disorders. The main question it aims to answer is: Will an eating disorders treatment focused on decreasing internalized stigma and increasing sexual minority stress coping self efficacy in sexual minority populations? Participants Will * Complete a telephone screen with study staff to determine preliminary eligibility for the study * Undergo a behavioral eligibility screening that includes structured clinical interviewing in order to determine proper diagnosis of an eating disorder along with ensuring absence of non-eating disorder diagnoses * Complete self-report measures to determine study eligibility * Attend up to 14 weekly therapy sessions as part of the PRIDE intervention, where participants will work with qualified clinicians to address eating pathology and disordered body image along with developing effective strategies for coping with sexual minority stressors * Complete surveys upon completion of the intervention 3 and 6 months post follow-up
Description
Eating disorders are one of the deadliest psychiatric disorders and are associated with high economic burden (over $65 billion annually in the United States), and numerous physical health consequences. One of the most at-risk groups for developing eating disorders are sexual minority (SM; e.g., gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer, non-heterosexual) individuals. Indeed, existing research finds that SM individuals have a 2-3 fold risk for developing an eating disorder compared to their non-SM peers and the these disparities have persisted during the past decade, with no signs of attenuating…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 to 65 years * identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, other non-heterosexual identities * meet criteria for a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - 5 (DSM-5) eating disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, other specified feeding or eating disorder) * reports current (past 12 months) experience with discrimination due to sexual orientation; * speaks English * has internet access and a working webcam * reside (and plan to continue to reside for the study duration) in California or one of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT…
Interventions
- BehavioralPromoting Resilience to Improve Disordered Eating
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Locations (2)
- Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama
- San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California