2014
Development and Validation of the Eating Loss of Control Scale
Blomquist KK, Roberto CA, Barnes RD, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Development and Validation of the Eating Loss of Control Scale. Psychological Assessment 2014, 26: 77-89. PMID: 24219700, PMCID: PMC4021596, DOI: 10.1037/a0034729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective bulimic episodesLoss of controlSelf-report questionnairesLOC episodesBulimic episodesControl ScaleBulimia nervosaEating Disorder Examination interviewGreater emotion dysregulationGreater eating pathologySelf-report measuresTreatment-seeking individualsSubjective bulimic episodesGood convergent validityGood internal reliabilityEmotion dysregulationEating PathologyNonclinical sampleExamination interviewValid self-report questionnaireConvergent validityLOC constructInternal reliabilityInitial validationLikert-type scale
2013
An examination of food addiction in a racially diverse sample of obese patients with binge eating disorder in primary care settings
Gearhardt AN, White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. An examination of food addiction in a racially diverse sample of obese patients with binge eating disorder in primary care settings. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: 500-505. PMID: 23332551, PMCID: PMC3638060, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBehavior, AddictiveBinge-Eating DisorderBlack or African AmericanBody ImageBody Mass IndexBody WeightEmotionsFeeding BehaviorFemaleFoodHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPrimary Health CarePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSelf ConceptSurveys and QuestionnairesWhite PeopleConceptsYale Food Addiction ScaleFood addictionDisorder psychopathologyBED patientsDiverse sampleAddictive-like eatingSelf-report measuresEmotion dysregulationNegative affectRelated psychopathologyYFAS scoresAddiction criteriaAddiction ScaleBingePsychopathologyHigher scoresAddictionStructured interviewsCurrent studySignificant predictorsEatingPsychiatric disordersWeight historyDisordersEmpirical evidence
2011
An examination of the food addiction construct in obese patients with binge eating disorder
Gearhardt AN, White MA, Masheb RM, Morgan PT, Crosby RD, Grilo CM. An examination of the food addiction construct in obese patients with binge eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 45: 657-663. PMID: 22684991, PMCID: PMC3375872, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale Food Addiction ScaleDisorder psychopathologyFood addictionBED patientsConfirmatory factor analysisFood addiction constructEmotion dysregulationNegative affectOne-factor solutionYFAS scoresAssociated psychopathologyAddiction constructPsychopathologyPsychometric propertiesAddiction ScaleBinge