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Development and Testing of a Peer-Coaching Model for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Summary
This project includes developing and testing a coaching approach during the treatment of eating disorders. It is expected that with the addition of support outside of regular treatment, caregivers will experience improvements in emotional taxation and patients will strengthen skills necessary for recovery. Twelve weeks of coaching will be incorporated into standard treatment. Randomization will occur placing participants into (1) parent coaching + patient educational materials or (2) parent educational materials + patient coaching.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2023-05-01
Completion Date
2026-10
Last Updated
2025-10-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Parent Coaching and Patient Education
This group includes 12 weeks of eating disorder therapy provided to the patient. Outside of therapy, parents will have access to a coach and patients will have access to weekly educational material.
Parent Education and Patient Coaching
This group includes 12 weeks of eating disorder therapy provided to the patient. Outside of therapy, parents will have access to weekly educational material and patients will have access to a coach.
Locations (1)
Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program
New York, New York, United States