Enhancing protective factors: Participants will watch some short movies and infographics, and will be asked to argue for the importance of body image flexibility, body functionality appreciation, etc.
Expressive writing: Participants will reflect and write about any cognitions or emotions they can have in relation to their bodies.
Study summary
The goal of thin randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of a prevention program for reducing the incidence of eating disorders among youth (15-20). We target youth at these ages who experience a subjective sense of body dissatisfaction, and are thus at increased risk of developing an eating disorder.
The prevention program is based on improving protective factors such as body appreciation, body image flexibility, intuitive eating, and acceptance. It will be compared to a credible placebo (expressive writing).
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
15 Years
Max age
20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria: Youth and young people (15-20 years) with a subjective experience of body dissatisfaction.
Exclusion Criteria: Indications of depression, or suicidality, as well as presence of an eating disorder, or other conditions that may require medical attention, or conditions that makes it impossible to complete the intervention (e.g., not being able to read and write in Swedish).
Primary outcome measure(s)
Incidence of eating disorders through the Eating disorders examination (EDE) (Fairburn, 2008, Guilford Press). — Baseline to 36 months post-intervention The Eating disorders examination interview is the gold standard to establish diagnoses of eating disorders and will be used at baseline and to investigate the incidence of eating disorders (ED) during the follow-up period (36 months post intervention). Diagnostic status will be specified based on specific criteria for each ED diagnosis.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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