Jessica Lawson, PhD
Assistant Professor of PsychiatryCards
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Examining weight bias before and/or after bariatric surgery: A systematic review
Bennett BL, Lawson JL, Funaro MC, Ivezaj V. Examining weight bias before and/or after bariatric surgery: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2022, 23: e13500. PMID: 36053042, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryWeight biasPeer-reviewed quantitative studiesRisk of biasBariatric populationMedical sequelaeHigh riskSurgeryBehavioral sequelaeSystematic reviewFuture patientsGreater riskWeight stigmaSequelaePatientsRiskSample of individualsPresent studyMost studiesNegative correlatesRigorous researchReviewStudyThe Good, The Bad, The Uncertain: Diverse Provider Experiences with Telemental Health During COVID-19
Lawson JL, Doran JM, O’Shea M, Abel EA. The Good, The Bad, The Uncertain: Diverse Provider Experiences with Telemental Health During COVID-19. Psychiatric Quarterly 2022, 93: 753-774. PMID: 35689752, PMCID: PMC9187881, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-022-09990-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelemental healthMental health providers' attitudesHealth providers' attitudesCOVID-19 pandemicMental health providersRepeated cross-sectional designPublic health emergencyCross-sectional designProvider attitudesHealth providersProviders' perceptionsProvider experienceFace careHealth emergencyCOVID-19Present studySurvey participantsCurrent studyHealthProvidersCertain settingsOnline surveyPandemicExamining Weight Bias and Loss-of-Control Eating among Individuals Seeking Bariatric Surgery
Lawson JL, Schuh LM, Creel DB, Blackinton RM, Giambrone SA, Grilo CM, Ivezaj V. Examining Weight Bias and Loss-of-Control Eating among Individuals Seeking Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2021, 31: 3498-3505. PMID: 33866532, PMCID: PMC8340628, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05418-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryShape/weightDepressive symptomsWeight biasLOC eatingControl eatingPre-surgical BMISelf-report measuresClinical correlatesPsychosocial concernsDisorder psychopathologySurgeryLongitudinal significanceNon-White participantsCore symptomsSymptomsEatingEWBFuture researchIWBParticipantsIndividualsBMIObesityBiasConsidering Food Addiction Through a Cultural Lens
Lawson JL, Wiedemann AA, Carr MM, Kerrigan SG. Considering Food Addiction Through a Cultural Lens. Current Addiction Reports 2020, 7: 387-394. PMID: 34336546, PMCID: PMC8320638, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-020-00315-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Sleep is the best medicine: assessing sleep, disordered eating, and weight-related functioning
Barnes R, Palmer B, Hanson S, Lawson J. Sleep is the best medicine: assessing sleep, disordered eating, and weight-related functioning. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2023, 28: 98. PMID: 37991644, PMCID: PMC10665232, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-023-01610-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPoor sleep qualitySleep qualityMass indexSleep scoresEvidence level IIIModifiable health behaviorsSelf-reported heightHealth behavior assessmentCommunity sampleHalf of participantsMultivariate regression modelHealth behaviorsLevel IIIClinical cutoffSleep behaviorDepressionSleepClinical populationsMost participantsGood medicineRegression modelsParticipantsEatingScores
2022
Defining Risky Use in the Context of Food Addiction
Wiedemann A, Lawson J, Kerrigan S, Carr M. Defining Risky Use in the Context of Food Addiction. Current Addiction Reports 2022, 9: 290-297. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-022-00420-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Physical activity and psychosocial correlates following bariatric surgery among patients with loss-of-control eating
Lawson J, Kerrigan S, Carr M, Wiedemann A, Ivezaj V, Grilo C. Physical activity and psychosocial correlates following bariatric surgery among patients with loss-of-control eating. Mental Health And Physical Activity 2020, 19: 100343. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2020.100343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBariatric surgeryPhysical activityPhysical functioningEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewSR-PAPercent total weight lossSelf-reported physical activityLevel of PAGreater Physical ActivityBariatric surgery outcomesHealth-related qualityPsychosocial correlatesModerate physical activityBetter physical functioningObjective physical activityEating-disorder psychopathologyBetter psychosocial functioningGastrectomy surgeryMedical managementMass indexPhysical functionSurgery outcomesInactive lifestyleSurgery
2019
A259 Discrimination and Correlates among Spanish- and/or English-Speaking Latinx Adults Seeking Bariatric Surgery
Ivezaj V, Lawson J, Jayade M, Davila-Shiau E, Vanegas S, Jay M, Parikh M, Grilo C. A259 Discrimination and Correlates among Spanish- and/or English-Speaking Latinx Adults Seeking Bariatric Surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2019, 15: s95-s96. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.08.204.Peer-Reviewed Original Research