Overview
The investigators will evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a 18-week long digital mindfulness-based and cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for binge eating disorder.
This study is a prospective single-arm trial during the intervention development phase. Following this phase, after the intervention has been further developed, a subsequent study (with a different clinicaltrials.gov identification #) will utilize a randomized control trial design.
Description
Procedures include completing: (1) pre-intervention screening assessment; (2) an initial baseline visit; (3) 18-week web-based intervention; and (4) a post-intervention assessment (18-weeks after baseline).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 or older
- Meeting DSM-5 criteria for Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
- English-speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- BMI < 18.5
- Requiring immediate treatment for medical complications
- Current anorexia or bulimia nervosa or purging behaviors within the past year
- Already receiving treatment for an ED or participating in a weight loss program or psychotherapy focused on weight (psychotherapy for other conditions was allowed)
- Currently pregnant or breast-feeding
- Experiencing other severe psychopathology or medical illness that would limit the participants' ability to comply with the demands of the current study (e.g. active psychotic disorder, cancer)