Evaluation of the Communities of Healing Mentorship/Support Group Program: Assessment of Preliminary Efficacy
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric, Psychiatric, Psychiatric, Psychiatric, Eating Disorder |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 14 - 45 |
| Updated: | 2/9/2018 |
| Start Date: | October 1, 2017 |
| End Date: | October 12, 2019 |
| Contact: | Lisa Ranzenhofer, PhD |
| Email: | lr2840@nyspi.columbia.edu |
| Phone: | 646 774 8065 |
The goal of the study is to evaluate two 6-month adjunct interventions (peer mentorship and
social support mentorship) for individuals with eating disorders. Individuals will be
randomized to peer-mentorship, social support mentorship, or a wait-list and eating disorder
symptoms will be evaluated at baseline and post-treatment.
social support mentorship) for individuals with eating disorders. Individuals will be
randomized to peer-mentorship, social support mentorship, or a wait-list and eating disorder
symptoms will be evaluated at baseline and post-treatment.
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses associated with significant morbidity and high
relapse rates. Patients are at especially high risk of relapse after leaving structured
treatment (e.g., hospitalization). Adjunct interventions targeting patients' motivation and
participation in treatment at these times may help patients recover from eating disorders.
Project HEAL is a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce suffering caused by
eating disorders, and they have recently developed two adjunct, mentorship-based
interventions for patients in recovery. In the peer mentorship condition, individuals meet
weekly with a peer mentor who has previously recovered from an eating disorder in order to
discuss symptoms and coping strategies. In the social support mentorship condition,
individuals meet weekly with a social support mentor who has not personally struggled with an
eating disorder in order to engage in activities unrelated to the eating disorder. The aim of
the current study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of this intervention. The
design of the study is a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing peer mentorship,
social-support mentorship, and wait-list control conditions. Participants in the study will
be randomized to one of the three conditions for six months. Wait-list participants will
subsequently receive either type of mentorship. Participants will complete assessments of
their eating disorder symptoms at baseline, monthly throughout the course of the study, and
one year after beginning the study. Outcomes will be compared between groups.
relapse rates. Patients are at especially high risk of relapse after leaving structured
treatment (e.g., hospitalization). Adjunct interventions targeting patients' motivation and
participation in treatment at these times may help patients recover from eating disorders.
Project HEAL is a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce suffering caused by
eating disorders, and they have recently developed two adjunct, mentorship-based
interventions for patients in recovery. In the peer mentorship condition, individuals meet
weekly with a peer mentor who has previously recovered from an eating disorder in order to
discuss symptoms and coping strategies. In the social support mentorship condition,
individuals meet weekly with a social support mentor who has not personally struggled with an
eating disorder in order to engage in activities unrelated to the eating disorder. The aim of
the current study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of this intervention. The
design of the study is a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing peer mentorship,
social-support mentorship, and wait-list control conditions. Participants in the study will
be randomized to one of the three conditions for six months. Wait-list participants will
subsequently receive either type of mentorship. Participants will complete assessments of
their eating disorder symptoms at baseline, monthly throughout the course of the study, and
one year after beginning the study. Outcomes will be compared between groups.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current or past 6 months AN, BN, or BED
- Recent (within 6 months) discharge from structured treatment
- Involved in outpatient treatment at an appropriate level of care
- Medical stability
- Access to smart phone or computer to complete study assessments
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of needing specialized treatment for another medical or mental health
condition
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