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Treatment Study Investigating New Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment Manual for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
In an earlier phase of this study, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) manual to treat body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) symptoms was developed. We are currently implementing this manual-based treatment to validate its effectiveness in patients with BDD.
Official title: A Randomized Waitlist Controlled Treatment Trial Investigating CBT for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2004-04
Completion Date
2008-12
Last Updated
2026-07-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Participants will receive a total of 22 sessions of individual, manual-based CBT. The CBT sessions will occur weekly during the course of the study. During the sessions, participants will receive education about BDD and CBT, engage in activities that help them confront their BDD, learn new ways of thinking about body image, and learn relapse prevention techniques.
Locations (2)
BDD Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
Body Image Program, Butler Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States