Request for Assistance in Participant Recruitment for a Study on Yoga in Eating Disorder Treatment
Dear Therapists/Directors of Eating Disorder Treatment Centers,
My name is Erga Lemish and I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. For my dissertation research, guided by Dr. Janice DeLucia, I am studying the impact of yoga as part of a comprehensive approach to eating disorder treatment. As a director of an eating disorder treatment center, I am hoping that you would be interested and willing to help me recruit participants for this study. My hope is that findings from this study will contribute to our understanding of the effectiveness of treatments and the recovery process of those with eating disorders.
For this study I am recruiting former clients who have received treatment for a primary eating disorder at either a residential, partial hospital program (PHP)/ day treatment, or intensive outpatient program (IOP) within the last 12 months. Please send this out regardless of whether your treatment center offers yoga as part of treatment.
Please forward the email below confidentially (using the BCC function in your email is perhaps the easiest way to do this) to your former clients. The invitation for clients (below) includes a link to the online survey, which takes an approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Please also send me (ergalemi@buffalo.edu) a quick line to let me know you have sent out this research request to your former clients so that I can acknowledge your assistance in this study.
This study was approved by University at Buffalo's Institutional Review Board (IRB study #00003877). Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about this study at: ergalemi@buffalo.edu. You can also contact the IRB at (716) 888-4888 or email ub-irb@buffalo.edu.
Your assistance in this research recruitment is greatly appreciated! This study would not be possible without you!
Thank you so much in advance for your help!
Erga Lemish, B.A.
Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology
Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology
University at Buffalo, SUNY
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Invitation to Participate in Research Study on Eating Disorder Treatment to be forwarded to former clients by the Therapist/Director of the Treatment Center
Dear Prospective Research Participant,
Thank you for taking the time to read this email! My name is Erga Lemish and I am a Ph. D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. For my dissertation research, guided by Dr. Janice DeLucia, I am studying the impact of yoga as part of a comprehensive approach to eating disorder treatment. For this study, I am recruiting participants regardless of whether yoga was part of your treatment for an eating disorder. As someone who had recently participated in eating disorder treatment, I was hoping you would be interested and willing to take part in this study. My hope is that findings from this study will contribute to our understanding of the effectiveness of treatments and the recovery process of those with eating disorders. And you can help!
You are eligible to participate if you are female, 18 years or older, and a former client who received treatment for a primary eating disorder at either a residential, partial hospital program (PHP)/ day treatment, or intensive outpatient program (IOP) within the last 12 months. You are eligible to participate regardless of whether yoga was included as part of your treatment.
As a thank you for your time and effort in completing the study, you will have the option of providing your email address in order to receive a $10 gift-card to Amazon!
Participation in this study is completely voluntary and confidential. You are not asked to provide your name or any other identifying information, and you can discontinue your participation at any point. We will not be sharing any information about you with anyone else. All data will be presented and published in aggregated form only so that participants' identity is kept strictly confidential.
This study was approved by University at Buffalo's Institutional Review Board (IRB study #00003877). Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about this study at: ergalemi@buffalo.edu.You can also contact the IRB at (716) 888-4888 or email ub-irb@buffalo.edu.
Participation in the study involves completing a series of online surveys, and takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Please access the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V82GQG3
Thank you sincerely for your help in this study – it would not be possible without you!
I wish you good luck in your continued treatment and recovery process!
Erga Lemish, B.A.
Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology
Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology
University at Buffalo, SUNY
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Erga Lemish, BA
PhD Candidate in Counseling Psychology
University at Buffalo, SUNY
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