Faculty

Jocelyn R. Lebow, Ph.D., L.P.

Clinical Studies

Evaluating the feasibility of a primary care-based treatment for restrictive eating disorders in children and adolescents in the health system Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to finalize the family-based treatment for primary care (FBT-PC) intervention for use in community-based primary care clinics through an open case series. Also, to establish the feasibility and acceptability of FBT-PC for caregivers, patients, and PCPs in these community-based settings in a pilot randomized controlled trial. Finally, to test preliminary target engagement of FBT-PC in community-based primary care clinics and determine whether it is associated with improved caregiver self-efficacy and, through this mechanism, symptom remission. Remission will be defined as weight restoration to 95% of expected body weight and a score within 1 standard deviation (SD) of community norms on the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire.
Evaluation of a Primary Care-Based Intervention for Adolescent Restrictive Eating Disorders Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, usability, and preliminary outcomes of a treatment protocol (FBT-PC) for PCP management of adolescent restrictive eating disorders.

Needs Assessment for the Development of a Primary Care-Based Intervention for Adolescent Eating Disorders Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to collect qualitative data from multidisciplinary providers within the CPAM and Family Medicine departments, former adolescent eating disorder patients and their parents on the subject of eating disorder assessment and management needs in primary care. Also, to develop a manual for the treatment of adolescent restrictive eating disorders in primary care (FBT-P).

Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy for Adolescent Eating Disorders (ICAT-A) (ICAT-A) Rochester, Minn.
Recently, Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy (ICAT), a novel intervention for bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) that targets emotion regulation deficits, has shown promise in reducing eating disorder symptoms as well as improving emotion regulation capacities in adults. However, this treatment has not been investigated in an adolescent sample. Given the contributing role of emotion regulation in adolescent eating disorder symptoms and limited treatment options for adolescents with BN and BED, the aim of this study is to adapt the existing adult ICAT treatment for adolescents with clinically significant binge eating (ICAT-A) and to evaluate the extent to which ICAT-A is helpful in reducing binge eating and associated eating disorder symptoms in a younger sample.