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Eating Disorders Program

Anorexia Nervosa PDA Study

Daniel le Grange, PhD

The purpose of this research study is to examine the relationship between various daily life experiences, personality, and eating disorder symptoms. This research is being done because currently little is known about how symptoms of anorexia nervosa are maintained by personality traits, momentary mood states, thought patterns, or life events. If you are interested and would like more information, please go to http://psychiatry.uchicago.edu/research/volunteers/anpdastudy.html

Treatment Study for Women with Bulimia Nervosa and Depression

Eunice Chen, PhD

The purpose of this research study is to determine how helpful a psychological treatment or pharmacotherapy (drug therapy) is for women with bulimia nervosa and depression. This study compares two outpatient treatments, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and pharmacotherapy. For more information about this study, please go to http://psychiatry.uchicago.edu/research/volunteers/DBT.html

Treatment Study for Women with Binge-Eating Disorder

Eunice Chen, PhD

The purpose of this research study is to determine how helpful different outpatient psychotherapy is for women with Binge-Eating Disorder. This study compares two outpatient treatments, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. For more information about this study, please go to http://psychiatry.uchicago.edu/research/volunteers/BED.html

ED Parent Support Project

Daniel le Grange, PhD

The purpose of this study is to examine the emotional impact of administering family-based treatment and to determine whether a therapist-guided, internet-based chat support group for parents who are implementing family-based treatment would be helpful. For more information about this study, please go to http://www.edparentsupport.net/website/projectinfo.php

Adolescent Overweight Study

Daniel le Grange, PhD

Daniel le Grange, PhD[link to detailed faculty page]
The purpose of this study is to examine the emotional impact of administering family-based treatment and to determine whether a therapist-guided, internet-based chat support group for parents who are implementing family-based treatment would be helpful. For more information about this study, please go to http://psychiatry.bsd.uchicago.edu/research/volunteers/adolescent_overweight.html

Treatment of Bulimic Adolescents Study

Daniel le Grange, PhD

The purpose of this study is to attempt to identify an outpatient psychological treatment that is effective for adolescents with BN. For more information about this study, please go to http://psychiatry.uchicago.edu/research/volunteers/adolescentBN.html.

Chronic Anorexia Nervosa Study

Daniel le Grange, PhD, Stephen Touyz, PhD, Phillipa Hay, MD, Hubert Lacey, PhD

NOTE: Recruitment for this study is taking place in London, United Kingdon and Sydney, Australia
The purpose of this study is to examine which of 2 currently available psychological treatments have the best outcome for people withlongstanding anorexia. Both therapies aim to achieve some weight gain and to improve quality of life by reducing the impact of the eating disorder. For more information about this study, please go to https://portal.sgul.ac.uk/Members/vmountfo/anorexia-treatment-trial-in-london

Treatment Study for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

Daniel le Grange, PhD

NOTE: Recruitment for this study is now closed.
The purpose of this study is to determine an effective psychosocial treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. This study is comparing two types of outpatient treatments, a family-based therapy and an individualized therapy. For more information about this study, please go to http://psychiatry.uchicago.edu/research/volunteers/anorexia.html