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Psychiatric comorbidity as predictor and moderator of binge-eating disorder treatment outcomes: an analysis of aggregated randomized controlled trials
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Psychiatric comorbidity as predictor and moderator of binge-eating disorder treatment outcomes: an analysis of aggregated randomized controlled trials. Psychological Medicine 2021, 52: 4085-4093. PMID: 33849682, PMCID: PMC8514588, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721001045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating frequencyEating-disorder psychopathologyPsychiatric comorbidityBED treatment outcomesCognitive behavioral therapySelf-report measuresModerators of outcomeBinge-eating remissionDisorder treatment outcomesBehavioral weight lossRandomized-controlled trialCurrent psychiatric comorbidityMore effective interventionsTreatment outcomesAnxiety disordersTreatment researchSemi-structured interviewsMood comorbiditiesControl conditionPsychopathologyEffective interventionsComorbidity effectsWeight lossCurrent studyWeighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa
Galbraith K, Elmquist J, White MA, Grilo CM, Lydecker JA. Weighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 1035-1041. PMID: 31240769, PMCID: PMC6779161, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBulimia nervosaSymptom frequencySerious mental health concernsMental health concernsPatient weightWeight statusMental illnessSymptom severityOverweightYoung womenHealth concernWeight stigmaSignificant differencesPatientsNervosaCurrent studyParticipantsVariables of interestIllnessNegative attitudesSeverityWomenForm 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 conceptsChildren of parents with BED have more eating behavior disturbance than children of parents with obesity or healthy weight
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Children of parents with BED have more eating behavior disturbance than children of parents with obesity or healthy weight. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2016, 50: 648-656. PMID: 27859458, PMCID: PMC5429220, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderChild weightChildren's bingeEating-disorder psychopathologyHigher child weightCross-sectional findingsChild overweightProspective confirmationChildren's eatingChild feedingChild overeatingDietary restrictionObesityClinical interventionsPrevention effortsEating Disorder BehaviorsDisordersBingePreliminary evidencePotential factorsEatingCurrent studyLimited literatureCore featuresOBSchool absenteeism and impairment associated with weight bullying
Lydecker J, Winschel J, Gilbert K, Cotter E. School absenteeism and impairment associated with weight bullying. Journal Of Adolescence 2023, 95: 1478-1487. PMID: 37487590, PMCID: PMC10731314, DOI: 10.1002/jad.12220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-based bullyingFamily lifeSocial lifeForms of bullyingPhysical health consequencesSchool-aged childrenSecretive eatingExperience impairmentsChildren's experiencesImpaired functioningLevel of influencePeer groupBullyingSignificant impairmentGym classesPercent of parentsUnited StatesCurrent studyParentsSocialChildrenImpairmentSchoolsHealth consequencesDifferent forms
2022
Digital self-harm is associated with disordered eating behaviors in adults
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM, Hamilton A, Barnes RD. Digital self-harm is associated with disordered eating behaviors in adults. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2022, 27: 2129-2136. PMID: 35066861, PMCID: PMC9288535, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01355-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyCase–control analytic studiesSelf-harm behaviorsSocial interactionPsychopathologyEvidenceLevel IIIOnline cross-sectional surveyMean thingFirst studyCurrent studyAdultsDemographic characteristicsParticipantsAge-matched controlsFurther researchAnalytic studyCross-sectional surveyBehaviorMethodsParticipantsYouthResearchIndividuals
2021
Factors Linking Perceived Discrimination and Weight Bias Internalization to Body Appreciation and Eating Pathology: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Self-Compassion and Psychological Distress
Pullmer R, Kerrigan SG, Grilo CM, Lydecker JA. Factors Linking Perceived Discrimination and Weight Bias Internalization to Body Appreciation and Eating Pathology: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Self-Compassion and Psychological Distress. Stigma And Health 2021, 6: 494-501. PMID: 35360487, PMCID: PMC8963128, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight bias internalizationBody appreciationPsychological distressMediation analysisImpact of discriminationOnline batterySelf-CompassionEating PathologyEffective copingResilience factorsWeight biasPerceived DiscriminationBody imageSocietal stigmaPsychopathologyDiscriminatory experiencesInternalization modelDistressCurrent studyDiscriminationDirect effectCopingAppreciationModeratorBiases
2013
White public regard: Associations among eating disorder symptomatology, guilt, and White guilt in young adult women
Lydecker JA, Hubbard RR, Tully CB, Utsey SO, Mazzeo SE. White public regard: Associations among eating disorder symptomatology, guilt, and White guilt in young adult women. Eating Behaviors 2013, 15: 76-82. PMID: 24411755, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody 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
2012
Positive cognitive coping strategies and binge eating in college women
Kelly NR, Lydecker JA, Mazzeo SE. Positive cognitive coping strategies and binge eating in college women. Eating Behaviors 2012, 13: 289-292. PMID: 22664415, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive coping strategiesCoping strategiesDisorder symptomatologyCognitive coping skillsNegative coping strategiesCoping skillsModeration analysisAdditional experimental researchReduced bingeCompensatory behaviorsCollege womenSample of womenBingeCurrent studySymptomatologySkillsExperimental researchIndividualsStrategiesAcceptanceResearchBehavior