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Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A map of the systematic review evidence base
Kaidesoja M, Cooper Z, Fordham B. Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A map of the systematic review evidence base. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2022, 56: 295-313. PMID: 36315392, PMCID: PMC10092269, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBulimia NervosaCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMalePsychotherapyResearch DesignConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyLow-intensity cognitive behavioural therapyGroup cognitive behavioral therapySystematic reviewEvidence baseActive interventionBehavioral therapyGood short-term effectSearch of EmbaseCurrent evidence baseIndividual systematic reviewsOverview of CBTTreatment recommendationsLong-term effectsShort-term effectsHealth conditionsTherapyClinical innovationGeneralizability of findingsDisordersInsufficient dataInterventionQualified cliniciansTransdiagnostic sampleReview
2022
Associations between probable eating disorders and healthcare use among post-9/11 veteran men and women
Mitchell K, Sienkiewicz M, Smith B, Vogt D, Kehle-Forbes S, Cooper Z. Associations between probable eating disorders and healthcare use among post-9/11 veteran men and women. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2022, 157: 110811. PMID: 35413512, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMaleSocial StigmaVeteransConceptsHealthcare useED treatmentProbable EDsVeteran menGreater healthcare useHigh healthcare useCross-sectional studyAvailability of treatmentLower ratesLogistic regression modelsU.S. military veteransED statusED symptomsMilitary veteransED researchWomenTreatmentAttitudinal barriersVeteransMenVulnerable groupsDisordersEDRegression modelsGender differencesDisordered eating in sexual minority post‐9/11 United States veterans
Serier K, Smith B, Cooper Z, Vogt D, Mitchell K. Disordered eating in sexual minority post‐9/11 United States veterans. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2022, 55: 470-480. PMID: 35092637, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBisexualityFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHeterosexualityHomosexuality, FemaleHumansMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorUnited StatesVeteransConceptsSexual minority individualsSexual minoritiesSexual minority veteransMinority individualsPost-9/11 United StatesMinority veteransUnited StatesPost-9/11Lesbian womenIdentity groupsUnique healthcare needsMinority stressRole of discriminationEvidence of disparitiesMilitary experienceRates of DENational sampleHealthcare needsMilitary veteransMinorityDisparitiesGayWomenDiscriminationMental health
2021
Posttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorders: maintaining mechanisms and treatment targets
Mitchell K, Scioli E, Galovski T, Belfer P, Cooper Z. Posttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorders: maintaining mechanisms and treatment targets. Eating Disorders 2021, 29: 292-306. PMID: 33411646, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2020.1869369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinge-Eating DisorderBulimiaFeeding and Eating DisordersHumansShameStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderCognitive-behavioral theoryImpulsivity/compulsivityEvidence-based treatmentsEmotion dysregulationInterpersonal traumaNegative affectTreatment targetsTrauma exposurePTSD symptomsHyperarousal symptomsED behaviorsBehavioral theoryPotential treatment targetBidirectional relationshipLifetime historyEvidence-based therapiesIntegrated modelFuture directionsDisordersTheoretical modelAngerCompulsivity
2020
Mediators of change in cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for eating disorders: A secondary analysis of a transdiagnostic randomized controlled trial
Sivyer K, Allen E, Cooper Z, Bailey‐Straebler S, O'Connor M, Fairburn C, Murphy R. Mediators of change in cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for eating disorders: A secondary analysis of a transdiagnostic randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2020, 53: 1928-1940. PMID: 33150640, PMCID: PMC7756462, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersHumansInterpersonal PsychotherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsBinge-eating frequencyCognitive behavior therapyEffects of CBTHypothesized mediatorsBehavior therapyMediation studiesInterpersonal psychotherapyWeeks of CBTMediators of changeCognitive processesPsychological treatmentCBTProblem severityRegular eatingKey methodological issuesMethodological issuesPsychotherapyMore effective treatmentsPutative mediatorsMechanism of actionDisordersEffective treatmentSecondary analysisEatingTime pointsInterrater reliability of the Eating Disorder Examination among postbariatric patients
Wiedemann AA, Ivezaj V, Lawson JL, Lydecker JA, Cooper Z, Grilo CM. Interrater reliability of the Eating Disorder Examination among postbariatric patients. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2020, 16: 1988-1993. PMID: 32933867, PMCID: PMC7704555, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBariatric SurgeryBinge-Eating DisorderBulimiaFeeding and Eating DisordersHumansReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsEating Disorder ExaminationIntraclass correlation coefficientEating-disorder psychopathologyBariatric surgerySurgery patientsInterrater reliabilityPostoperative bariatric surgery patientsDisorder ExaminationPostbariatric surgery patientsBariatric surgery patientsBariatric surgery sampleBinge-eating episodesSemistructured clinical interviewPostbariatric patientsBariatric patientsConsecutive seriesClinical assessmentSurgery samplesClinical InterviewPatientsSymptom presentationKappa agreementInitial evaluationEDE subscalesExpert raters
2018
Increasing the Availability of Psychological Treatments: A Multinational Study of a Scalable Method for Training Therapists
O'Connor M, Morgan KE, Bailey-Straebler S, Fairburn CG, Cooper Z. Increasing the Availability of Psychological Treatments: A Multinational Study of a Scalable Method for Training Therapists. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2018, 20: e10386. PMID: 29884606, PMCID: PMC6015265, DOI: 10.2196/10386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllied Health PersonnelCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsWeb-centered trainingPsychological treatmentCompetence thresholdCompetence scoresTherapist competenceEffective psychological treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyTraining moduleTraining therapistsBehavioral therapyTherapist trainingCompetence measuresEligible therapistsMultinational sampleTherapistsExternal supportCompetence dataTrainingCompetenceScalable formScoresSupportIndependent formSuitable patientsMedian number
2017
Using the Internet to Train Therapists: Randomized Comparison of Two Scalable Methods
Cooper Z, Bailey-Straebler S, Morgan KE, O'Connor ME, Caddy C, Hamadi L, Fairburn CG. Using the Internet to Train Therapists: Randomized Comparison of Two Scalable Methods. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2017, 19: e355. PMID: 29046265, PMCID: PMC5666223, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.8336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansInternetMaleMiddle AgedPsychotherapyYoung AdultConceptsWeb-centered trainingPsychological treatmentCompetence thresholdForm of trainingTherapist competenceEvidence-based psychological treatmentsCompetence scoresTraining groupCognitive behavior therapyEnd of trainingBehavior therapyCompetence measuresEligible therapistsMethods of trainingCompletion of trainingMixed effects analysisNonspecialist workersWeeks of trainingTherapistsTraining
2016
Predictors and moderators of response to enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of eating disorders
Cooper Z, Allen E, Bailey-Straebler S, Basden S, Murphy R, O’Connor M, Fairburn CG. Predictors and moderators of response to enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of eating disorders. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2016, 84: 9-13. PMID: 27423373, PMCID: PMC4988513, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2016.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterpersonal psychotherapyCognitive behavior therapyCognitive behavioral therapyModerators of outcomeModerators of responseImportance of shapePresent exploratory studyPsychological treatmentBehavioral therapyBehavior therapyDSM-IV diagnosisConsistent predictorModeratorTreatment outcomesBetter treatment outcomesPsychotherapyExploratory studyDisordersPredictorsException of patientsSubgroup of patientsCBTHigh levelsAdult patientsClinical trials
2015
A transdiagnostic comparison of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) and interpersonal psychotherapy in the treatment of eating disorders
Fairburn CG, Bailey-Straebler S, Basden S, Doll HA, Jones R, Murphy R, O'Connor ME, Cooper Z. A transdiagnostic comparison of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) and interpersonal psychotherapy in the treatment of eating disorders. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 70: 64-71. PMID: 26000757, PMCID: PMC4461007, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBody Mass IndexCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMalePsychotherapyTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsInterpersonal psychotherapyCognitive behavior therapyMajority of outpatientsBehavior therapyEnhanced cognitive behavior therapyParticipants meeting criteriaIndependent blinded assessorsIPT participantsTransdiagnostic comparisonRemission rateBlinded assessorAlternative treatmentMeeting criteriaPotent treatmentDisordersRemissionTreatmentCBTTherapyFollowTransdiagnostic perspectivePresent studyParticipantsThe Reliability and Validity of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire in Eating Disorder and Community Samples
Egan SJ, Shafran R, Lee M, Fairburn CG, Cooper Z, Doll HA, Palmer RL, Watson HJ. The Reliability and Validity of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire in Eating Disorder and Community Samples. Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapy 2015, 44: 79-91. PMID: 25731214, PMCID: PMC4762235, DOI: 10.1017/s1352465814000629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Perfectionism QuestionnaireTwo-factor structureCommunity sampleAcceptable internal consistencyClinical perfectionismPerfectionism QuestionnaireMeasures of perfectionismInternal consistencySeparate community samplesIncremental validityNonclinical sampleFactor analysis resultsEating DisordersAnxiety disordersStudy 1Study 2Control groupPerfectionismValid measurePsychometric propertiesReading levelDisordersValidityQuestionnaireFurther researchDisseminating Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Eating Disorders
Cooper Z, Bailey-Straebler S. Disseminating Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Eating Disorders. Current Psychiatry Reports 2015, 17: 12. PMID: 25663154, PMCID: PMC4320297, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-015-0551-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
The development of an online measure of therapist competence
Cooper Z, Doll H, Bailey-Straebler S, Kluczniok D, Murphy R, O'Connor ME, Fairburn CG. The development of an online measure of therapist competence. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2014, 64: 43-48. PMID: 25528502, PMCID: PMC4289913, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansInternetMaleProfessional CompetenceConceptsTherapist competenceOnline measuresEnhanced cognitive behavior therapyCognitive behavior therapyEvidence-supported treatmentsOutcomes of trainingApplied knowledgeTherapist trainingBehavior therapyRasch modelClinician outcomesLevel of competenceCompetenceResearch literatureTrainingClinician trainingOutcome studiesMeasuresCBTRepeat testingEquivalent versionEMeasureTraineesDisordersRelated issues
2012
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders
Murphy R, Straebler S, Basden S, Cooper Z, Fairburn CG. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2012, 19: 150-158. PMID: 22362599, PMCID: PMC3886290, DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1780.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Changes in alcohol intake in response to transdiagnostic cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders
Karačić M, Wales JA, Arcelus J, Palmer RL, Cooper Z, Fairburn CG. Changes in alcohol intake in response to transdiagnostic cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2011, 49: 573-577. PMID: 21704306, PMCID: PMC3387552, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2011.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol intakeCourse of treatmentTransdiagnostic cognitive behaviour therapyCognitive behavior therapyCurrent major depressive episodeMajor depressive episodeBehavior therapyHeavy drinking subjectsMean alcohol intakePre-treatment assessmentDepressive episodeMajor depressionDrinking subjectsAlcohol consumptionBaseline levelsOverall severityAlcohol useDisorder diagnosisDisorder psychopathologyIntakeDisordersGroup differencesTreatmentTherapyFirst assessmentEating disorders, DSM–5 and clinical reality
Fairburn CG, Cooper Z. Eating disorders, DSM–5 and clinical reality. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 2011, 198: 8-10. PMID: 21200070, PMCID: PMC3014461, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.083881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMiddle AgedYoung Adult
2010
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders
Murphy R, Straebler S, Cooper Z, Fairburn CG. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2010, 33: 611-627. PMID: 20599136, PMCID: PMC2928448, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2010.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersHumansModels, PsychologicalPatient ParticipationSelf ConceptConceptsCognitive behavioral therapy
2008
Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Eating Disorders: A Two-Site Trial With 60-Week Follow-Up
Fairburn CG, Cooper Z, Doll HA, O'Connor ME, Bohn K, Hawker DM, Wales JA, Palmer RL. Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Eating Disorders: A Two-Site Trial With 60-Week Follow-Up. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2008, 166: 311-319. PMID: 19074978, PMCID: PMC3035831, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08040608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex treatmentMajority of outpatientsTwo-site trialWeeks of treatmentWaiting-list periodList control conditionClinical perfectionismTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapyMood intoleranceCognitive behavioral therapyControl conditionCognitive-behavioral treatmentTreatment outcomesAdditional psychopathologyPatientsList periodDSM-IVInterpersonal difficultiesSymptom severityIndependent assessorsDisorder diagnosisDisordersEating DisordersTransdiagnostic TreatmentTreatmentHow do psychological treatments work? Investigating mediators of change
Murphy R, Cooper Z, Hollon SD, Fairburn CG. How do psychological treatments work? Investigating mediators of change. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2008, 47: 1-5. PMID: 19010459, PMCID: PMC2726923, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersHumansPsychotherapeutic ProcessesPsychotherapyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicEffect of psychological treatment on attentional bias in eating disorders
Shafran R, Lee M, Cooper Z, Palmer RL, Fairburn CG. Effect of psychological treatment on attentional bias in eating disorders. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2008, 41: 348-354. PMID: 18213684, PMCID: PMC2798071, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffectAnimalsAttentionCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansPhobic DisordersPhotic StimulationPsychological TestsSomatotypesConceptsAttentional biasesAttentional biasPsychological treatmentNeutral shape stimuliCognitive behavior therapySecond studyWait-list controlShape stimuliWeight stimuliBehavior therapySuch biasesSame taskDot probeBiasesSpecific interventionsStimuliDisordersHealthy female controlsHealthy controlsBiasFirst studyTaskFemale controlsInterventionPerformance