Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Developing Identity: An Eating Disorder Nursing Therapy
Brief Summary: The purpose of this research study is to test a new type of counseling developed to decrease symptoms of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and improve health and well-being in women with these eating disorders. At this time, the most effective form of treatment for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is cognitive behavioral therapy. However, this form of treatment leads to a complete absence of symptoms in only about 50% of persons completing the treatment program. In this study we will test the effectiveness of a new form of counseling that focuses on identifying and building personal strengths and positive views of the self as the means to decrease eating disorder symptoms and improve health. This study will involve 150 women between the ages of 18 and 35 years who currently have symptoms of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. To participate in this study, women must also be: 1) not pregnant, 2) without any other diagnosable mental disorder, 3) not currently taking medications for their eating disorder or other mental disorder symptoms, 4) not ill enough to require inpatient treatment for their eating disorder and 5) willing to refrain from seeking other treatment for their eating disorder for the duration of this study. Each participant will participate in a 20-week treatment program that includes nutritional counseling and medical care. Both of these forms of treatment are considered by the American Psychiatric Association to be essential parts of treatment for eating disorders and have been found help to reduce symptoms. In addition, participants will receive one of two types of counseling:

1. Experimental counseling that focuses on building strengths and positive self-views
2. Standard counseling that helps the participant identify and solve problems that are believed to contribute to their eating disorder symptoms.

The type of counseling that a participant receives will be determined randomly. To determine whether the experimental counseling is effective, eating disorder symptoms, psychological and functional health will be measured before the treatment begins and three times after the treatment ends (immediately after treatment ends, 6 and 12 months later). The findings of this research study are expected to contribute to the development of effective interventions to decrease eating disorder symptoms, and increase health and well-being in women with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Exposure and Response Prevention; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Food Exposure Therapy and Ritual Prevention with Motivational Enhancement for Relapse Prevention in Anorexia Nervosa (AN-EX/RP) | Arm Label: Cognitive Behavior Therapy; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Food Exposure Therapy and Ritual Prevention with Motivational Enhancement for Relapse Prevention in Anorexia Nervosa (AN-EX/RP); Assigned to Arm(s): Exposure and Response Prevention | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); Assigned to Arm(s): Cognitive Behavior Therapy
B: Arm Label: Cognitive behavioral counseling; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Identity Intervention Program | Arm Label: Supportive therapy; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Supportive Psychotherapy for the Eating Disorders | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Identity Intervention Program; Assigned to Arm(s): Cognitive behavioral counseling | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Supportive Psychotherapy for the Eating Disorders; Assigned to Arm(s): Supportive therapy
C: Arm Label: Family Behavioral Therapy; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Family Behavior Therapy | Arm Label: Systems Family Therapy; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Systems Family Therapy | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Family Behavior Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Family Behavioral Therapy | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Systems Family Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Systems Family Therapy
D: Arm Label: 1; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Family Based Therapy | Arm Label: 2; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Ego-Oriented Individual Psychotherapy | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Family Based Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): 1 | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Ego-Oriented Individual Psychotherapy; Assigned to Arm(s): 2

Answer: B