Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5R61MH133710-02
Targeting Minority Stressors to Improve Eating Disorder Symptoms in Sexual Minority Individuals with Eating Disorders
Recipient
Auburn University at Auburn
Award Amount
$965,842.00
Ceiling
$965,842.00
Awarded
August 08, 2025
Identifier
5R61MH133710-02
NIH grant awarded to Auburn University at Auburn to develop and test a virtual treatment for eating disorders in sexual minority individuals, focusing on minority stressors and resilience. The project includes phased trials to evaluate the intervention's effectiveness.
Description
This NIH grant supports research on virtual interventions to address eating disorder disparities among sexual minority populations, with a focus on stress reduction and resilience building. The project aims to develop and test an innovative virtual treatment called PRIDE (Promoting Resilience to Improve Disordered Eating), integrating evidence-based care with sexual minority-affirmative strategies targeting internalized stigma and stress coping mechanisms. The project includes an open trial and a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility, acceptability, efficacy, and mechanisms of the intervention.