Status:
COMPLETED
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Lead Sponsor:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
Conditions:
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
17-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the research is to determine if Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) specific for BDD is more effective than a credible non-specific form of CBT for treating BDD and its delusional variant in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BDD is the main psychological problem. We will use DSMIV criteria as BDD does not exist as a separate diagnosis in ICD10. They may have an additional diagnosis of Delusional Disorder when it refers to beliefs about being ugly or defective.
- They must have a total of 24 or more on the twelve-item YBOCS modified for BDD (Phillips et al., 1997).
- They may be of either gender but must be 17 years or above.
- They are willing to travel to the treatment centre for weekly sessions.
- They are wiling to complete regular questionnaires and be audiotaped for supervision and for listening to enhance their learning.
- They may be taking psychotropic medication so long as it is stabilised and there are no plans to increase the dose.
Exclusion
- They have a current or past diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder.
- They have current suicidal intent or severe self-neglect that requires hospitalisation.
- They have a current alcohol or substance dependence or anorexia nervosa or borderline personality disorder that requires treatment in its own right.
- They are currently receiving any other form of psychotherapy,
- They have received CBT for BDD in the past 6 months, which is judged as competently delivered and did not respond.
- They cannot speak sufficient English for CBT. (Assistance will be provided for those who speak English but are unable to read questionnaires).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00871143
Start Date
April 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
October 6 2015
Active Locations (1)
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South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom, SE5 8AZ