Feasibility and Acceptability of AVATAR Therapy in Eating Disorders.

In the first session (assessment), participants will create a computerised representation of the eating disorder voice (avatar) on a computer. They will be able to manipulate the facial and voice characteristics of the avatar and will be asked to provide examples of the critical eating disorder comments most often spoken by the avatar. In the following sessions (6-8 therapy sessions), participants will interact with the avatar displayed on the computer screen for 5-10 minutes.The main goal during the interaction with the avatar is for participants to stand up to the critical comments made by the avatar and build a sense of power, control and self-awareness in the context of the eating disorder voice. The sessions will be conducted remotely, using a personal laptop or computer. This will provide patients with the opportunity to practise answering back to the eating disorder voice during a meal, a time at which the eating disorder voice is loudest.