The investigators will evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a 16-session digital mindfulness-based and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for binge eating disorder (BED) + coached self-monitoring vs. a coached self-monitoring intervention. This study is a pilot randomized controlled trial.
age 18 years or older
ability to speak English fluently
meeting DSM-5 criteria for current BED (i.e., in the past three months)
willing and able to commit to the entire study protocol
a BMI below 18.5
requiring immediate treatment for medical complications
having current anorexia or bulimia nervosa or purging behaviors within the past year
being pregnant or breast-feeding
Parallel
CBT-based Mindful Courage
BehavioralSelf-guided online intervention
Coached Self-Monitoring
BehavioralParticipants will log meals in recovery record
Feasibility / Completion (questionnaire developed by our lab)
Number of participants completing intervention
Acceptability
Dimensions of usability from the System Usability Scale; single-items measuring dimensions of acceptability, including overall satisfaction, engagement, visual appeal of content, understandability of program content, desire to continue the program, perceived skill acquisition, perceived confidence in implementing skills, and perceived helpfulness. Scores for each item range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating better acceptability. Scores will be averaged to obtain acceptability ratings.
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Yeshiva University
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborator
