Non-invasive Cranial Electrical Stimulation for Mealtime Anxiety in Adults With Eating Disorders

Ki vehet részt

• Age 18-30 years old at the time of enrollment
• Enrolled in Rogers Behavioral Health Eating Disorder Recovery Program Inpatient Unit at the Oconomowoc, WI clinic location
• Have a primary diagnosis of any DSM-5 eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, other specified feeding or eating disorder)
• Ability to communicate effectively using written and spoken English
• Participant is eligible for mealtime anxiety support based on:; ≤ 75% meal plan compliance; Visible anxiety/distress during program meals; Engagement in compensatory behaviors or self-harm before, during, or after meals, or medical staff judge patient to be at risk of same

Ki nem vehet részt

• Currently taking medication that reduces seizure threshold (e.g., clomipramine)
• History of seizure or black-out concussion
• Metal in the body of any kind (e.g., braces, pacemakers, metal plates or screws, intracranial electrodes, implanted devices/defibrillators, prostheses)
• Cranial pathologies (e.g., holes, plates)
• Pregnancy
• Risk of suicide/self-harm by self-strangulation with cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) device judged by study medical staff
• Participant calibrates to a stimulation level below 200 microampere (μA)