A protocol for unguided internet self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism in adolescents at-risk of eating disorders

Amy O'Brien; Rebecca Anderson; Trevor Mazzucchelli; Sarah J. Egan

Internet Interventions (Sep 2022)

A protocol for unguided internet self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism in adolescents at-risk of eating disorders

Amy O'Brien,
Rebecca Anderson,
Trevor Mazzucchelli,
Sarah J. Egan

Affiliations

Amy O'Brien: Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia
Rebecca Anderson: Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia; enAble Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Trevor Mazzucchelli: Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia; enAble Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Sarah J. Egan: Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia; enAble Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia; Corresponding author at: enAble Institute and School of Population Health, Curtin University, Australia.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29
p. 100565

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Perfectionism has a strong association with eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Unguided internet cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism has demonstrated efficacy in female adolescents without elevated eating disorder symptoms. No research to date has examined unguided internet cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism for adolescents with elevated eating disorder symptoms as an indicated prevention for eating disorders and co-occurring symptoms of anxiety and depression. The protocol outlines the plan for a randomised controlled trial of a co-designed, unguided internet cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism with female adolescents with elevated symptoms of eating disorders. The intervention will be a 4-week programme compared to a waitlist control. Outcomes on eating disorder symptoms, anxiety and depression will be measured pre and post intervention and follow-up. Trial registration: This trial was registered on 23 September 2020 with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12620000951954P).

Published in Internet Interventions

ISSN: 2214-7829 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Information technology; Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/internet-interventions/

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