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Area of Science:

  • Digital therapeutics
  • Clinical psychology
  • Eating disorder research

Background:

  • Smartphone applications offer a novel approach to psychotherapy.
  • Research on unguided self-help apps for binge eating is limited.
  • Existing interventions often focus solely on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of the eMOTE application for binge eating.
  • To assess eMOTE's effectiveness in improving emotion regulation and reducing binge eating.
  • To explore smartphone technology as an alternative to conventional psychotherapy for eating disorders.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving at least 68 females with binge eating.
  • Participants are randomized to an 8-week intervention group with eMOTE access or a waitlist control.
  • Assessments include binge eating frequency, eating disorder psychopathology, emotion regulation, and mindfulness.

Main Results:

  • Primary outcomes measure binge eating frequency and symptomatology.
  • Secondary outcomes assess a wide range of psychological and behavioral factors related to eating disorders.
  • Data collection occurs at baseline, post-intervention, and 2-month follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • This study will add to the literature on digital interventions for binge eating.
  • eMOTE integrates emotion regulation skills with CBT strategies, offering a unique approach.
  • Findings will provide insights into the utility of emotion regulation and food monitoring components in a standalone app.