Motivation to Exercise in People With Anorexia Nervosa. Evaluation study. The purpose of this research study is to determine the importance and level of physical activity in people with Anorexia Nervosa. Ages 18-45. Location in New York, NY.
Testing an Alternative Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa. Interventional study. This study will compare a new method of treatment for bulimia nervosa (ICAT), integrative cognitive-affective therapy, to the current standard method of treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Ages 18-65. Locations in Minneapolis, MN; Fargo, ND.
Pharmacogenomics of Antidepressant Response in Children and Adolescents. Evaluation study. This study will identify variations in genes that may be involved in the development of suicidal events or certain behaviors in youth who are exposed to antidepressant medications. Ages 7-17. Location in Durham, NC.
An fMRI Study of Self-regulation in Adolescents With Bulimia Nervosa. Evaluation study. The aim of this project is to use both functional MRI (fMRI) and behavioral measures to investigate how disturbances in frontostriatal neural systems contribute to the impulsive and habitual binge-eating behaviors in patients with Bulimia Nervosa (BN). Ages 12-21. Location in New York, NY.
Serotonin Transporter Concentrations in Women With a History of Anorexia Nervosa. Evaluation study. This study will compare the concentrations of serotonin transporter in the brains of women with a history of anorexia nervosa who are currently maintaining a normal weight to those of healthy women of normal weight. Ages 18-45. Location in New York, NY.
Hormone Release and Stomach Disturbances in People With Binge Eating Disorder. Evaluation study. This study will determine whether the disturbances in cholecystokinin release and gastric emptying that occur in people with binge eating disorder are similar to those that occur in people with bulimia nervosa. Ages 18-60. Location in New York, NY.
Motivating Factors That Play a Role in Bulimia Nervosa. Evaluation study. This study will evaluate whether people with bulimia nervosa will binge eat in a structured laboratory setting and display behavioral patterns similar to those of individuals who are dependent on drugs. Ages 18-45. Location in New York, NY.
