Featured Publications
Preoccupation in bulimia nervosa, binge‐eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and higher weight
Lydecker JA, Simpson L, Smith SR, White MA, Grilo CM. Preoccupation in bulimia nervosa, binge‐eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and higher weight. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 55: 76-84. PMID: 34713460, PMCID: PMC8963447, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderShape/weightStudy groupBulimia nervosaAnorexia nervosaFood/eatingDisorder treatment outcomesEating-disorder featuresCognitive behavioral therapyHigher body weightFood/Treatment outcomesBody weightHW groupWeb-based surveyFormal diagnosisOvert behavioral featuresNervosaDepressionDisordersSignificant differencesWeight preoccupationPsychopathologyEatingI didn't want them to see: Secretive eating among adults with binge‐eating disorder
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. I didn't want them to see: Secretive eating among adults with binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 153-158. PMID: 30623972, PMCID: PMC6368878, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBinge-Eating DisorderBody ImageBody WeightFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexBinge-eating disorderEating-disorder psychopathologyObjective binge-eating episodesSecretive eatingBinge-eating episodesGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyGreater body mass indexHigher depression scoresClinical characteristicsMass indexTreatment-seeking adultsDepression scoresPatientsShape/weightWeight concernsAdultsEatingSelf-report measuresDisordersShape concernsEpisodesGreater proportionPsychopathologyTreatment formulationForm and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Form and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 1095-1103. PMID: 29083224, PMCID: PMC5679782, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody image variablesBody image disturbanceBody image constructsBinge-eating disorderImage constructImage variablesWeight/shape overvaluationBinge-eating frequencyInvestigator-based interviewBiopsychosocial featuresEating-disorder psychopathologyTreatment-seeking patientsShape preoccupationShape dissatisfactionShape overvaluationShape concernsCore aspectsCurrent studyTreatment formulationConstructsImportant distinctionDifferent aspectsOvervaluationPreoccupationDisordersDoes your child's weight influence how you judge yourself as a parent? A cross-sectional study to define and examine parental overvaluation of weight/shape
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Does your child's weight influence how you judge yourself as a parent? A cross-sectional study to define and examine parental overvaluation of weight/shape. Preventive Medicine 2017, 105: 265-270. PMID: 28987340, PMCID: PMC5659758, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight/shapeParental overvaluationPersonal weightEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderEating PsychopathologyParent psychopathologyPediatric obesityDearth of researchChild weightCross-sectional designParental attitudesPsychopathologyImportant psychopathologyDisorder treatmentCross-sectional studyParentsCurrent studyIntegral stakeholdersWeight influenceOvervaluationClinical attentionChild BMIChild healthRelated concepts
2023
Reframing How Providers Advocate for Adolescent Well-Being in Body Image, Eating, and Weight
Ozbardakci E, Lydecker J. Reframing How Providers Advocate for Adolescent Well-Being in Body Image, Eating, and Weight. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 957-962. PMID: 36948394, PMCID: PMC10728998, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-based victimizationBody imageWeight-based stigmaNegative mental health consequencesAdolescents' body imagePositive body imageMental health consequencesAdolescent Well-BeingCritical developmental periodBody dissatisfactionAdolescent vulnerabilityImage messagesWeight biasBody concernsAdolescents' homesWell-BeingHealth care providersDevelopmental periodAdolescentsEatingCare providersVictimizationPrevention programsHealth consequencesBody shape
2020
Distinctiveness and significance of body dissatisfaction and overvaluation among Latinx/Hispanic and White men and women
Lydecker JA, Cotter EW, Grilo CM. Distinctiveness and significance of body dissatisfaction and overvaluation among Latinx/Hispanic and White men and women. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2020, 54: 354-364. PMID: 33247450, PMCID: PMC7956228, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBinge-Eating DisorderBody DissatisfactionBody ImageBody WeightFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleConceptsOvervaluation of weightBody image constructsDisorder psychopathologyWeight-related variablesBody imageImage constructBinge-eating frequencyAssociation of dissatisfactionBody dissatisfactionOnline batteryPsychopathologyWhite individualsCultural variablesDissatisfactionMain effectOvervaluationDepressionImportant distinctionDistinctivenessConstructsIndividualsFurther researchHispanic individualsHispanic adultsParticipants
2019
Toward an understanding of the distinctiveness of body-image constructs in persons categorized with overweight/obesity, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, Lydecker JA, White MA. Toward an understanding of the distinctiveness of body-image constructs in persons categorized with overweight/obesity, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2019, 126: 109757. PMID: 31522010, PMCID: PMC6842703, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderOverweight/obesityStudy groupBulimia nervosaClinical measuresWeight/shapeWeight disordersEating-disorder psychopathologyBody image disturbanceStrength of associationClinical manifestationsObesityWeight gainCommunity volunteersDisordersBody image constructsNervosaDepressionTreatment formulationGroupSecretive eating and binge eating following bariatric surgery
Lydecker JA, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Secretive eating and binge eating following bariatric surgery. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 935-940. PMID: 31033037, PMCID: PMC6687553, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgerySecretive eatingClinical variablesDisorder psychopathologyPost-bariatric surgery patientsBed statusBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating episodesInvestigator-based interviewSurgery patientsTreatment-seeking adultsPatientsBariatric bedsControl eatingSurgeryDepression measuresWeight concernsStrong associationRelevant markersPsychopathology severityEatingShape concernsSize criteriaPsychopathologyAdultsParents’ perceptions of parent-child interactions related to eating and body image: an experimental vignette study
Lydecker JA, Cunningham PM, O’Brien E, Grilo CM. Parents’ perceptions of parent-child interactions related to eating and body image: an experimental vignette study. Eating Disorders 2019, 28: 272-288. PMID: 30977721, PMCID: PMC6790154, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2019.1598767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParent-child interactionsBody imageParents' perceptionsExperimental vignette studyHealth-promoting strategiesHealth-related decisionsWeight loss effortsVignette studyExperimental vignettesPerceptionEatingFuture researchParentsParents' opinionsVignettesProfessional assistanceChildrenChild healthToneFood ordersExperimental designWeight lossResearchHealthFindings
2018
Parents have both implicit and explicit biases against children with obesity
Lydecker JA, O’Brien E, Grilo CM. Parents have both implicit and explicit biases against children with obesity. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2018, 41: 784-791. PMID: 29728951, PMCID: PMC6209524, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-9929-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit weight biasWeight biasChild variablesExplicit biasChild psychosocial functioningExplicit weight biasExplicit biasesChildren's resiliencePsychosocial functioningStigmatizing environmentsImplicit biasOverweight/obesityWeight discriminationParentsChildrenBiasResilienceChild healthObesityFunctioningClinical researchYouthBiasesHealthLess bias
2017
Rumination in Patients with Binge‐Eating Disorder and Obesity: Associations with Eating‐Disorder Psychopathology and Weight‐bias Internalization
Wang SB, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Rumination in Patients with Binge‐Eating Disorder and Obesity: Associations with Eating‐Disorder Psychopathology and Weight‐bias Internalization. European Eating Disorders Review 2017, 25: 98-103. PMID: 28078784, PMCID: PMC5318238, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShape/weightWeight bias internalizationEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderCognitive processesGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyImportant cognitive processesOvervaluation of shapeGreater weight bias internalizationHierarchical multiple regressionTreatment-seeking patientsGreater ruminationRuminationDiscrimination experiencesPhysical healthPsychopathologyNegative attitudesMultiple regressionOvervaluationObesity treatmentComorbid obesityAttitudesDisordersExperienceFindings
2016
The Thin-Youth Ideal
Gendron TL, Lydecker J. The Thin-Youth Ideal. The International Journal Of Aging And Human Development 2016, 82: 255-270. PMID: 27076487, DOI: 10.1177/0091415016641693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThin idealBody imageBody image avoidanceBody consciousnessCollege students' attitudesAnxietyYoung adultsAgeismUndergraduate studentsDemonstrate associationHealth attitudesAttitudesStudents' attitudesGenderAvoidanceEducational effortsAdultsCross-sectional studyConsciousnessStudentsRelationshipIdealDoes this Tweet make me look fat? A content analysis of weight stigma on Twitter
Lydecker JA, Cotter EW, Palmberg AA, Simpson C, Kwitowski M, White K, Mazzeo SE. Does this Tweet make me look fat? A content analysis of weight stigma on Twitter. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2016, 21: 229-235. PMID: 27068174, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-016-0272-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention
Serdar K, Kelly NR, Palmberg AA, Lydecker JA, Thornton L, Tully CE, Mazzeo SE. Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention. Eating Disorders 2014, 22: 244-260. PMID: 24456277, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2013.874824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDissonance-based prevention programPrevention programsED prevention programsED risk factorsEating Disorders PreventionAssessment-only conditionTreat analysisDB groupRisk factorsControl groupYoung womenBody dissatisfactionED symptomsDisorder preventionGreater decreaseDisorder riskWomenDelivery modeSignificant differencesLess body dissatisfactionThin-ideal internalizationFuture studiesDB conditionProgram deliveryParticipants
2013
Body checking and body image avoidance: Construct validity and norms for college women
Lydecker JA, Cotter EW, Mazzeo SE. Body checking and body image avoidance: Construct validity and norms for college women. Eating Behaviors 2013, 15: 13-16. PMID: 24411743, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFactor structureBody checkingBody image avoidance behaviorsBody Image Avoidance QuestionnaireBody image avoidanceBody Checking QuestionnaireAvoidance QuestionnaireAfrican American sampleAdditional experimental researchUndergraduate womenCollege womenAvoidance behaviorAmerican sampleLarge sampleCurrent studyDevelopment studiesInfluence of raceRelevant measuresQuestionnaireMeasures
2011
Representations of celebrities’ weight and shape during pregnancy and postpartum: A content analysis of three entertainment magazine websites
Gow RW, Lydecker JA, Lamanna JD, Mazzeo SE. Representations of celebrities’ weight and shape during pregnancy and postpartum: A content analysis of three entertainment magazine websites. Body Image 2011, 9: 172-175. PMID: 21873126, PMCID: PMC3246040, DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Appetite-regulating hormones cortisol and peptide YY are associated with disordered eating psychopathology, independent of body mass index
Lawson EA, Eddy KT, Donoho D, Misra M, Miller KK, Meenaghan E, Lydecker J, Herzog D, Klibanski A. Appetite-regulating hormones cortisol and peptide YY are associated with disordered eating psychopathology, independent of body mass index. European Journal Of Endocrinology 2010, 164: 253-261. PMID: 21098684, PMCID: PMC3677777, DOI: 10.1530/eje-10-0523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHypothalamic amenorrheaAnorexia nervosaGhrelin levelsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireMass indexEating Disorder Inventory-2Functional hypothalamic amenorrheaAppetite-regulating hormonesCross-sectional studyAnorexigenic hormonesPYY levelsLeptin levelsAppetite regulationEDI-2 scoresBody fatDisorder Examination QuestionnaireWeight extremesCortisol levelsAbnormal levelsCortisolSerum samplesDisorder Inventory-2Good healthHormone cortisol