Project VIBE: Virtual Intervention for Binge Eating in Adolescents

The aim of this project is to pilot test a novel mobile app intervention for adolescents with dysregulated eating behaviors and elevated weight status. This intervention will incorporate evidence-informed strategies targeting self-regulation into cognitive-behavioral treatment for maladaptive eating. Adolescents will use the app for 16 weeks and provide feedback on its usability and effectiveness in managing dysregulated eating.

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI≥75th percentile for their age and sex * Report recent loss of control eating and/or overeating (≥3 episodes of either type of eating behavior in the past 3 months) * Have an email address, Smartphone, and regular access to the internet * Be willing and able to measure their height and weight prior to study enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Report more than 2 instances of compensatory behavior (e.g. diuretics, laxatives, vomiting, driven exercise) in the past 3 months * Not fluent in English at a third-grade reading level or higher * Currently taking medications known to affect weight or appetite or concurrently involved in treatment for eating or weight disorders * Meet criteria for a medical or psychiatric condition (e.g., diabetes, bulimia nervosa) known to significantly affect eating or weight, aside from binge eating disorder * Developmental or cognitive delay precluding participation in the intervention * Currently pregnant or lactating