2011
Internalized weight bias in obese patients with binge eating disorder: Associations with eating disturbances and psychological functioning
Durso LE, Latner JD, White MA, Masheb RM, Blomquist KK, Morgan PT, Grilo CM. Internalized weight bias in obese patients with binge eating disorder: Associations with eating disturbances and psychological functioning. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 45: 423-427. PMID: 21717488, PMCID: PMC3184343, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking obese patientsDisorder psychopathologyWeight biasFat phobiaInternalized weight biasSignificant independent contributionPsychological functioningExamination interviewCommunity sampleBED patientsPhobiaPsychopathologyWidespread biasIndependent contributionBingeDepressionIWBBiasDisordersHigh levelsObese personsFunctioningScoresVarianceCorrelates
2010
Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder
Puhl RM, White MA, Paris M, Anez LM, Silva MA, Grilo CM. Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2010, 52: 737-743. PMID: 21193178, PMCID: PMC3131447, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorder psychopathologyNegative attitudesSample of EnglishPsychological functioningBody imageMonolingual SpanishCommunity mental health centerLatina groupsMental health centersPsychopathologyResearch cliniciansSemistructured interviewsBingeObese LatinosAttitudesRandomized placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled trialLatino adultsParticipantsHispanic patientsConsecutive seriesDisordersObese personsHealth centersFunctioningAttitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating
Puhl RM, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: A matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2010, 15: e173-e179. PMID: 20124783, PMCID: PMC3652565, DOI: 10.3275/6797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological factorsWeight controllability beliefsAnti-fat attitudesControllability beliefsStigma reduction effortsPsychological featuresWeight controllabilityPsychological distressWeight biasCorrelational analysisDisorder featuresObese womenStigmatizing attitudesObese personsFavorable attitudesBeliefsBingeAttitudesDepressionBody mass indexPersonsPotential implicationsMass indexObese individualsDistress
2005
Findings and outcomes of psychological evaluations of gastric bypass applicants
Pawlow LA, O’Neil P, White MA, Byrne TK. Findings and outcomes of psychological evaluations of gastric bypass applicants. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2005, 1: 523-527. PMID: 16925283, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2005.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotropic medication usePsychiatric disordersMedication useHealth Consensus Development PanelAxis 1 psychiatric disordersPsychological evaluationDiagnosable psychiatric disorderMental health componentConsensus Development PanelLifetime prevalence ratesTime of evaluationImmediate surgeryPharmacologic treatmentSurgical treatmentInitial treatmentAntianxiety medicationsMood stabilizersPsychotropic medicationsObese personsLifetime prevalencePrevalence ratesHealth componentSurgeryDevelopment panelMedical University