Featured Publications
Parental feeding practices and children's disordered eating among single parents and co‐parents
Kamody RC, Lydecker JA. Parental feeding practices and children's disordered eating among single parents and co‐parents. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 54: 812-820. PMID: 33624860, PMCID: PMC8163105, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisentangling Associations of Children's Sports Participation and Compulsive Exercise With Parenting Practices and Child Disordered Eating Behavior
Lydecker JA, Silverman JA, Grilo CM. Disentangling Associations of Children's Sports Participation and Compulsive Exercise With Parenting Practices and Child Disordered Eating Behavior. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 68: 178-183. PMID: 32611508, PMCID: PMC7755740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild BehaviorCompulsive ExerciseCross-Sectional StudiesFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorHumansParent-Child RelationsParentingSurveys and QuestionnairesYouth SportsConceptsCompulsive exerciseParenting practicesWeight-related parenting practicesFat talkDisorder psychopathologyChildren's sports participationExercise groupChild athleticsEating behaviorsSports participationOnline cross-sectional surveyYouth athleticsParentingChild athletesParentsMore youthAE childrenE childrenChildrenYouthNonathletesCross-sectional surveyPsychopathologyAthletesEatingFathers and mothers with eating-disorder psychopathology: Associations with child eating-disorder behaviors
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Fathers and mothers with eating-disorder psychopathology: Associations with child eating-disorder behaviors. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2016, 86: 63-69. PMID: 27302549, PMCID: PMC4911698, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyEating-disordered behaviorChild body mass index (BMI) z-scoreBody mass index z-scoreSample of parentsChild feeding difficultiesCore eating disorder psychopathologyIndex z-scoreBinge-eating disorderParental feeding practicesEating Disorder PsychopathologyFeeding difficultiesChild weightChildren's dietsChildren's eatingMaternal concernClinical concernFeeding practicesBulimia nervosaEating Disorder BehaviorsAnorexia nervosaZ-scorePsychosocial causesClinical interventionsClinical programs
2023
The Relationship of Self-identified Weight Status With Perceived Mental and Physical Health
Hamilton A, Smith S, Lydecker J. The Relationship of Self-identified Weight Status With Perceived Mental and Physical Health. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2023, 29: 430-438. PMID: 37948168, PMCID: PMC10653675, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinge-Eating DisorderFeeding and Eating DisordersHumansObesityOverweightPsychopathologyConceptsOW/OBBinge-eating disorderDisorder psychopathologyPhysical healthMental healthStudy groupBulimia nervosaOW/OB groupBN groupOverweight/obesityFuture clinical researchOB groupWeight statusObesityClinical researchBED groupOverweightDepressionHealthPsychopathologyDisordersGroupOBLow levelsAnalysis of varianceReframing How Providers Advocate for Adolescent Well-Being in Body Image, Eating, and Weight
Ozbardakci E, Lydecker J. Reframing How Providers Advocate for Adolescent Well-Being in Body Image, Eating, and Weight. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 957-962. PMID: 36948394, PMCID: PMC10728998, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent HealthBody ImageBody WeightFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleSchoolsConceptsWeight-based victimizationBody imageWeight-based stigmaNegative mental health consequencesAdolescents' body imagePositive body imageMental health consequencesAdolescent Well-BeingCritical developmental periodBody dissatisfactionAdolescent vulnerabilityImage messagesWeight biasBody concernsAdolescents' homesWell-BeingHealth care providersDevelopmental periodAdolescentsEatingCare providersVictimizationPrevention programsHealth consequencesBody shape
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBullyingCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFeeding and Eating DisordersHumansInternetSelf-Injurious BehaviorConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyCase–control analytic studiesSelf-harm behaviorsSocial interactionPsychopathologyEvidenceLevel IIIOnline cross-sectional surveyMean thingFirst studyCurrent studyAdultsDemographic characteristicsParticipantsAge-matched controlsFurther researchAnalytic studyCross-sectional surveyBehaviorMethodsParticipantsYouthResearchIndividuals
2021
Double trouble? Associations of parental substance use and eating behaviors with pediatric disordered eating
Boswell RG, Lydecker JA. Double trouble? Associations of parental substance use and eating behaviors with pediatric disordered eating. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 123: 107089. PMID: 34450350, PMCID: PMC8506907, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCross-Sectional StudiesFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorHumansParentsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCo-occurring substance useEating-disorder psychopathologySubstance use disordersParental substance useSubstance useUse disordersChild's ageSeverity of psychopathologyOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyEating-related psychopathologyParental SUDEating Disorder PsychopathologyEating-related problemsChild weightDisorder behaviorsDepression scoresGreater severityDouble troublePersonal substance useTreatment effortsEating Disorder BehaviorsDisordersParent psychopathologyParents' ageDoes your past define you? How weight histories are associated with child eating-disorder psychopathology
Lydecker JA, Rossa ET, Grilo CM. Does your past define you? How weight histories are associated with child eating-disorder psychopathology. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2021, 27: 515-524. PMID: 33851327, PMCID: PMC8511348, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01167-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBody WeightChildChild BehaviorFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansParent-Child RelationsParentingParentsSurveys and QuestionnairesExamination of night eating and loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery
Ivezaj V, Lawson JL, Lydecker JA, Duffy AJ, Grilo CM. Examination of night eating and loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2021, 27: 207-213. PMID: 33730344, PMCID: PMC8925302, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01156-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBariatric SurgeryFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorGastrectomyHumansPostoperative PeriodWeight LossConceptsPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexNight Eating QuestionnaireNight-eating syndromeBariatric surgeryNight eatingSleeve gastrectomyPoor post-operative outcomesPercent total weight lossPost-bariatric patientsPost-operative outcomesLong-term outcomesNegative prognostic indicatorSleep Quality IndexEating Disorder Examination interviewEating-disorder psychopathologyNight-eating behaviorsBeck Depression InventoryClinical featuresPSQI scoresPrognostic indicatorPoor sleepSevere subgroupBDI-IIDepression InventoryTotal weight loss
2020
Interrater 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 ratersLanguage Matters: Patients’ Preferred Terms for Discussing Obesity and Disordered Eating with Health Care Providers After Bariatric Surgery
Ivezaj V, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Language Matters: Patients’ Preferred Terms for Discussing Obesity and Disordered Eating with Health Care Providers After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity 2020, 28: 1412-1418. PMID: 32662251, PMCID: PMC7501175, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBariatric SurgeryCommunicationCross-Sectional StudiesFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPatient PreferenceSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHealth care providersBariatric surgeryCare providersCross-sectional studyPatient-centered carePreferred termHealth care systemTreatment trialsPatient preferencesSurgeryBehavioral treatmentControl eatingLanguage preferenceCare systemRacial differencesObesityPatientsWeight biasProvidersBMIWeightIndividualsControlTrialsCareInternalized weight bias and loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery
Lawson JL, LeCates A, Ivezaj V, Lydecker J, Grilo CM. Internalized weight bias and loss-of-control eating following bariatric surgery. Eating Disorders 2020, 29: 630-643. PMID: 32182194, PMCID: PMC7494529, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2020.1731920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBariatric SurgeryFeeding and Eating DisordersGastrectomyHumansQuality of LifeWeight LossConceptsEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewEating-disorder psychopathologyBariatric surgeryWeight biasGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyPercent excess weight lossEating Disorder FeaturesInternalized weight biasExcess weight lossHierarchical regression analysisControl eatingPsychosocial difficultiesGastrectomy patientsAdult patientsClinical presentationGastrectomy surgeryPrognostic significanceWeight concernsClinical correlatesEstablished measuresNon-White participantsSurgeryPatientsPsychopathologyMental quality
2019
Parents Can Experience Impairment Because of Their Children's Weight and Problematic Eating Behaviors
Lydecker JA, Park J, Grilo CM. Parents Can Experience Impairment Because of Their Children's Weight and Problematic Eating Behaviors. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2019, 66: 189-194. PMID: 31611138, PMCID: PMC6980706, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBody WeightChildCross-Sectional StudiesFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorHumansParent-Child RelationsParentsPediatric ObesitySurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChild weightProblematic eating behaviorsChild impairmentEating behaviorsSecretive eatingSignificant impairmentDaily functioningOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyWork/schoolPediatric obesityParents of childrenWeight statusFamily-based preventionChild healthSignificant associationTreatment programWeight categoriesObesityPsychosocial functioningImpairmentFamily impairmentChild sexProblematic eatingKey life domainsAssociations of Weight Bias with Disordered Eating Among Latino and White Men
Lydecker JA, Cotter E, Grilo CM. Associations of Weight Bias with Disordered Eating Among Latino and White Men. Obesity 2019, 27: 1982-1987. PMID: 31603628, PMCID: PMC6868326, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAttitudeBody WeightFeeding and Eating DisordersHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychopathologyWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsWhite menWeight/shapeWeight biasLatino menWeight-biased attitudesNegative attitudesControllability of obesityEating-disordered behaviorObesityDecreased useDietary restraintMenBody dissatisfactionOnline batteryCompensatory behaviorsAssociationPsychopathologyWeaker beliefsFuture researchBeliefsAttitudes
2016
Missing and discrepant data on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Quantity, quality, and implications
Kelly NR, Cotter EW, Lydecker JA, Mazzeo SE. Missing and discrepant data on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Quantity, quality, and implications. Eating Behaviors 2016, 24: 1-6. PMID: 27851988, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and preliminary effectiveness of an innovative treatment for binge eating in racially diverse adolescent girls
Mazzeo SE, Lydecker J, Harney M, Palmberg AA, Kelly NR, Gow RW, Bean MK, Thornton LM, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Bulik CM, Latzer Y, Stern M. Development and preliminary effectiveness of an innovative treatment for binge eating in racially diverse adolescent girls. Eating Behaviors 2016, 22: 199-205. PMID: 27299699, PMCID: PMC4983205, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBehavior TherapyBinge-Eating DisorderBlack or African AmericanEmotionsFeasibility StudiesFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansRacial GroupsWhite PeopleConceptsDiverse adolescent girlsAdolescent girlsDialectical behavior therapyDisorder cognitionsPsychological functioningNegative affectPsychological constructsControl eatingBehavior therapyDietary restraintWeight management groupPreliminary effectivenessBingeIntervention feasibilitySensitive treatmentSatisfaction measuresParticipantsBlack girlsPreliminary outcomesGirlsInterventionCognitionAffectEatingAdolescents
2014
Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention
Serdar K, Kelly NR, Palmberg AA, Lydecker JA, Thornton L, Tully CE, Mazzeo SE. Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention. Eating Disorders 2014, 22: 244-260. PMID: 24456277, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2013.874824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody ImageCognitive DissonanceFeeding and Eating DisordersFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansPsychotherapyRemote ConsultationStudentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDissonance-based prevention programPrevention programsED prevention programsED risk factorsEating Disorders PreventionAssessment-only conditionTreat analysisDB groupRisk factorsControl groupYoung womenBody dissatisfactionED symptomsDisorder preventionGreater decreaseDisorder riskWomenDelivery modeSignificant differencesLess body dissatisfactionThin-ideal internalizationFuture studiesDB conditionProgram deliveryParticipants
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleGuiltHumansRisk FactorsSocial IdentificationWhite PeopleYoung Adult
2012
An Evaluation of the Reliability and Construct Validity of Eating Disorder Measures in White and Black Women
Kelly NR, Mitchell KS, Gow RW, Trace SE, Lydecker JA, Bair CE, Mazzeo S. An Evaluation of the Reliability and Construct Validity of Eating Disorder Measures in White and Black Women. Psychological Assessment 2012, 24: 608-617. PMID: 22149327, DOI: 10.1037/a0026457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsEating Disorder Diagnostic ScaleObjectified Body Consciousness ScaleBinge Eating ScaleDisorder symptomsBody dissatisfactionEating Disorder Inventory Body DissatisfactionEating Attitudes Test-26Appearance Evaluation subscaleMost measuresMultidimensional Body-Self Relations QuestionnaireConstruct validityDisorder Diagnostic ScaleBody-Self Relations QuestionnaireWhite female samplesAttitudes Test-26Confirmatory factor analysisBulimia TestEating ScaleEAT-26Thinness subscaleDisorder measuresFactorial invarianceDiagnostic ScaleRelations QuestionnaireExtant measures
2011
Association between co-twin sex and eating disorders in opposite sex twin pairs: Evaluations in North American, Norwegian, and Swedish samples
Lydecker JA, Pisetsky EM, Mitchell KS, Thornton LM, Kendler KS, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Lichtenstein P, Bulik CM, Mazzeo SE. Association between co-twin sex and eating disorders in opposite sex twin pairs: Evaluations in North American, Norwegian, and Swedish samples. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2011, 72: 73-77. PMID: 22200526, PMCID: PMC3246617, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiseases in TwinsFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansMaleNorth AmericaNorwaySex FactorsSwedenTwinsConceptsSex hormonesPopulation-based twin sampleSex twin pairsPrenatal hormone exposurePrenatal exposureOpposite-sex twin pairsHormone exposurePrenatal sex hormonesDiagnostic criteriaSwedish sampleBulimia nervosaDisorder diagnosisHormone hypothesisDisordersTwin risksFemale twinsMonozygotic twinsSexTwin pairsDisorder symptomatologyHormoneRiskExposureTwin sampleNorwegian sample