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FUNCTIONAL CONTEXTUAL TREATMENT OF BULMINIA NERVOSA

Award Number: R21MH074921
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2007
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2009

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FUNCTIONAL CONTEXTUAL TREATMENT OF BULMINIA NERVOSA - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Because a substantial minority of individuals with bulimia nervosa do not respond to current treatments, it is critical to develop alternative treatments for this serious disorder. This research has two specific aims. First, to refine and standardize a treatment manual of a functional contextual treatment for bulimia nervosa (FC- BN) for which we have collected some preliminary data. To this end, we will recruit 10 persons with BN or EDNOS that is similar to BN and treat them individually using a tentative outline of FC-BN we have developed in our preliminary work, refining and elaborating this outline as needed, until we have a detailed session-by-session treatment manual. Second, to conduct a small pilot study of FC-BN. To this end, we will test our completed treatment manual with 40 individuals with either BN or EDNOS that is similar to BN. Participants will be randomized to either an immediate treatment condition or a three month delayed treatment condition. The latter group will be crossed over to receive treatment following the waiting period. Three month follow-ups will be conducted on all participants. We hypothesize that FC-BN will result in significant reductions in bulimic symptomatology. We also hypothesize that FC-BN will have high completion rates and low levels of attrition. Bulimia nervosa remains a significant problem among adolescent and young adult females, with high rates of medical and psychiatric comorbidity. While effective treatments for bulimia nervosa exist, a substantial minority of individuals do not respond to them. The proposed study will develop and test the efficacy of a new treatment based on a functional contextual conceptualization of the disorder. Public Health Relevance: This Public Health Relevance is not available.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $113,250 )
2008	2008	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK (SUNY)	PO BOX 9	ALBANY	NY	12201	ALBANY	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	2	6/10/2008	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$113,250
														Subtotal = $113,250

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $113,250 )
2007	2007	RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK (SUNY)	PO BOX 9	ALBANY	NY	12201	ALBANY	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	1	6/11/2007	NEW	$113,250
														Subtotal = $113,250

Grand Total All Awards = $226,500

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FUNCTIONAL CONTEXTUAL TREATMENT OF BULMINIA NERVOSA

Award Number: R21MH074921

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2007

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2009

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