Trial reportThe International journal of eating disorders2017
A randomized, comparative pilot trial of family-based interpersonal psychotherapy for reducing psychosocial symptoms, disordered-eating, and excess weight gain in at-risk preadolescents with loss-of-control-eating.
Trial report in The International journal of eating disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic mapping review of individual participant factors related to eating disorder risk collected in behavioural weight management trials.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Pooled it
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- A systematic review of binge eating, loss of control eating, and weight loss in children and adolescents.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of Strategies for Preventing Obesity and Risk Factors for Eating Disorders among Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Treatment of obesity, with a dietary component, and eating disorder risk in children and adolescents: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2019Pooled it
- Parental Concerns About Child Disordered Eating Among Youth With High Weights Participating in a Motivational Interviewing-Based Behavioral Intervention.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2026Trial
- Binge-eating adolescent treatment (BEAT) - findings from a pilot study on effects and acceptance of a blended treatment program for youth with loss of control eating.BMC psychology · 2023Trial
- Appetitive traits and long-term risk of disordered eating: a 3-year follow-up in children with overweight and obesity.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Article
- Interventions for improving psychological symptoms in binge eating disorder (BED) and loss of control (LOC) eating in childhood and adolescence: a systematic scoping review.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
- Exploring the utility of N-acetylcysteine for loss of control eating: protocol of an open-label single-arm pilot study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Psychosocial outcomes after adolescent metabolic and bariatric surgery: a narrative review of the literature.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2025Review
- SEED-AN and a non-specialised, severe mental illness (SMI) community treatment model: perspectives of professionals and patients of a QoL-focussed treatment.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder Across the Lifespan.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2024Review
- Remote family education and support program for parents of patients with adolescent and early adulthood eating disorders based on interpersonal psychotherapy: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Prevention and early intervention in eating disorders: findings from a rapid review.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Review
- Effect of stimulant medication on loss of control eating in youth with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a prospective, observational case series study protocol.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
- Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
- Loss-of-Control Eating and Cardiometabolic Health in Relation to Overweight and Obesity.Current diabetes reports · 2022Review
- Loss-of-Control Eating and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents.Current obesity reports · 2019Review
- Disordered Eating Attitudes and Behaviors in Youth with Overweight and Obesity: Implications for Treatment.Current obesity reports · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectivePreadolescent loss-of-control-eating (LOC-eating) is a risk factor for excess weight gain and binge-eating-disorder. We evaluated feasibility and acceptability of a preventive family-based interpersonal psychotherapy (FB-IPT) program. FB-IPT was compared to family-based health education (FB-HE) to evaluate changes in children's psychosocial functioning, LOC-eating, and body mass.
methodA randomized, controlled pilot trial was conducted with 29 children, 8 to 13 years who had overweight/obesity and LOC-eating. Youth-parent dyads were randomized to 12-week FB-IPT (n = 15) or FB-HE (n = 14) and evaluated at post-treatment, six-months, and one-year. Changes in child psychosocial functioning, LOC-eating, BMI, and adiposity by dual-energy-X-ray-absorptiometry were assessed. Missing follow-up data were multiply imputed.
resultsFB-IPT feasibility and acceptability were indicated by good attendance (83%) and perceived benefits to social interactions and eating. Follow-up assessments were completed by 73% FB-IPT and 86% FB-HE at post-treatment, 60% and 64% at six-months, and 47% and 57% at one-year. At post-treatment, children in FB-IPT reported greater decreases in depression (95% CI -7.23, -2.01, Cohen's d = 1.23) and anxiety (95% CI -6.08, -0.70, Cohen's d = .79) and less odds of LOC-eating (95% CI -3.93, -0.03, Cohen's d = .38) than FB-HE. At six-months, children in FB-IPT had greater reductions in disordered-eating attitudes (95% CI -0.72, -0.05, Cohen's d = .66) and at one-year, tended to have greater decreases in depressive symptoms (95% CI -8.82, 0.44, Cohen's d = .69) than FB-HE. There was no difference in BMI gain between the groups. DISCUSSION: Family-based approaches that address interpersonal and emotional underpinnings of LOC-eating in preadolescents with overweight/obesity show preliminary promise, particularly for reducing internalizing symptoms. Whether observed psychological benefits translate into sustained prevention of disordered-eating or excess weight gain requires further study.
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