Eating disorders (ED) affect the relationship with food and body image. Virtual reality (VR), combined with artificial intelligence (AI), offers new clinical solutions, overcoming traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The ARCADIA VR project aims to develop devices to treat ED through personalized VR systems (e.g. Enhanced Body-Swap for anorexia, Emotional Rescripting for bulimia) and AI predictive algorithms to monitor severity, risk and efficacy of treatments. These approaches promise better and faster results, improving diagnosis and treatment.
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Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3)
Timeframe: For Bulimia Nervosa the evaluations will be at T0 (baseline),T1 (monitoring at 5 weeks), T2 (post-intervention at 9 weeks), and T3 (follow-up at 12 weeks). For Anorexia Nervosa will be at T0 (baseline), 5 weeks (T1), 9 weeks (T2), and 12 weeks (T3)
Physical Appearance State and Trait Anxiety Scale (PASTAS)
Timeframe: For Anorexia Nervosa the evaluation sessions will be scheduled at T0 (baseline), 5 weeks (T1), 9 weeks (T2), and 12 weeks (T3) and will last 5 minutes.
Body Image Assessment Scale-Body Dimensions (BIAS-BD)
Timeframe: For Anorexia Nervosa, the evaluation sessions will be scheduled at T0 (baseline), 5 weeks (T1), 9 weeks (T2), and 12 weeks (T3) and will last 15 minutes.
Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2)
Timeframe: For Anorexia Nervosa, the evaluation sessions will be scheduled at T0 (baseline), 5 weeks (T1), 9 weeks (T2), and 12 weeks (T3) and will last 10 minutes.
Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS)
Timeframe: For Anorexia Nervosa the evaluation sessions will be scheduled at T0 (baseline), 5 weeks (T1), 9 weeks (T2), and 12 weeks (T3) and will last 10 minutes.
Body Uneasiness Test (BUT)
Timeframe: For Anorexia Nervosa the evaluation sessions will be scheduled at T0 (baseline), 5 weeks (T1), 9 weeks (T2), and 12 weeks (T3) and will last 10 minutes.
Food Craving Questionnaire (FCQ)
Timeframe: For Bulimia Nervosa the evaluation session will be divided into three moments and will last 15 minutes. The proposed evaluation moments are T0 (baseline), T1 (monitoring at 5 weeks), T2 (post-intervention at 9 weeks), and T3 (follow-up at 12 weeks).
Binge Eating Scale (BES)
Timeframe: For Bulimia Nervosa the evaluation session will be divided into three moments and will last 5 minutes. The proposed evaluation moments are T0 (baseline), T1 (monitoring at 5 weeks), T2 (post-intervention at 9 weeks), and T3 (follow-up at 12 weeks).
Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS-20)
Timeframe: For Bulimia Nervosa the evaluation session will be divided into three moments and will last 10 minutes. The proposed evaluation moments are T0 (baseline), T1 (monitoring at 5 weeks), T2 (post-intervention at 9 weeks), and T3 (follow-up at 12 weeks).
State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
Timeframe: For Bulimia Nervosa the evaluation session will be divided into three moments and will last 20 minutes. The proposed evaluation moments are T0 (baseline), T1 (monitoring at 5 weeks), T2 (post-intervention at 9 weeks), and T3 (follow-up at 12 weeks).