Study of Metacognitive Beliefs in Italian Girls Aged 12 to 17 With Eating and Nutrition Disorders Compared to a Control Group

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the presence of metacognitive beliefs in adolescent girls with eating and nutrition disorders END compared to a control group of similar age and sex from the general population. The study aims to understand how these beliefs, along with brooding and rumination, relate to END, using diagnostic criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5. The study includes two groups female adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with a diagnosis of END, and a control group of female adolescents without such a diagnosis, all of Italian nationality. Participants are observed for factors involved in eating and nutrition disorders, focusing on symptom patterns and cognitive processes such as metacognitive beliefs, brooding, and rumination. Participants will undergo assessments of their metacognitive beliefs, brooding, and rumination at baseline. The study observes these psychological factors without administering treatments. Researchers will monitor these measures to understand their relationship to eating and nutrition disorders. The total participation duration and follow-up details are not specified.

Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents With Eating and Nutrition Disorders