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ArticleClinical psychology in Europe2023

Mirror Exposure Training for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa (MIRADAN): Cognitive Mechanisms of Body Disturbance - A Study Protocol.

Maarit Pelzer, Jessica Werthmann, Christian Fleischhaker, Jennifer Svaldi, Brunna Tuschen-Caffier

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Article in Clinical psychology in Europe, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Maarit PelzerDepartment of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6990-8557
Jessica WerthmannDepartment of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2312-1249
Christian FleischhakerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4167-0014
Jennifer SvaldiFaculty of Science, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9819-4752
Brunna Tuschen-CaffierDepartment of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2565-7792
University of Freiburg · DEUniversity Medical Center Freiburg · DEUniversity of Tübingen · DE

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Abstract

Background: Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a severe mental illness, which typically develops in adolescence and, if left untreated, often becomes chronic. Body dissatisfaction is a core characteristic of AN. Mirror exposure (ME) is an effective therapeutic technique to tackle body dissatisfaction in adult patients with eating disorders, but there is limited evidence for the effects of ME in adolescence. One potential mechanism underlying effects of ME on body dissatisfaction is change in body-related attention bias. However, this mechanism remains to be empirically tested. Accordingly, the aim of the current study is twofold: primarily, we aim to test if ME can reduce body dissatisfaction and associated symptoms in adolescent patients with AN. Additionally, we aim to investigate whether change in biased body-related attention due to ME is a possible mechanism of action. Method: Adolescent patients with AN are randomized to either 12 sessions of ME (3 ME-sessions/week) or wait-list within four weeks. Main outcomes include body dissatisfaction and associated symptoms of AN. Moreover, body-related attention bias is assessed at baseline and post-treatment by means of eye-tracking with two paradigms. Further, process variables are collected weekly. In addition, 12 weeks after end of the study, the acceptability of the ME is assessed. Discussion: The main aim of the study is to evaluate high-frequency and high-intense ME for treating body dissatisfaction in adolescents with AN. In addition, we would like to clarify whether change in attentional bias for body stimuli is a mechanism underlying change in body dissatisfaction due to ME.

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adolescenceanorexia nervosabody dissatisfactionmirror exposuremodifying attentional processes

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