2020
Radical Acceptance and Obesity-Related Health Conditions: A Case Report
Burton ET, Kamody RC, Pluhar EI, Gray E, Abdullah S. Radical Acceptance and Obesity-Related Health Conditions: A Case Report. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2020, 27: 217-225. PMID: 31907745, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-019-09696-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating behaviorEmotional distressRadical acceptanceDialectical Behavior Therapy SkillsBehavior therapy skillsNegative affectPsychological interventionsBehavioral ratingsMaladaptive behaviorsTherapy skillsDepressive problemsPsychological symptomsHealth conditionsEarly interventionChronic health conditionsDistressUseful skillsSkillsAfrican American young womenInterventionAffectMedical recommendationsYouthBehaviorAcceptance
2018
The mediating role of internalized weight stigma on weight perception and depression among emerging adults: Exploring moderation by weight and race
Decker KM, Thurston IB, Kamody RC. The mediating role of internalized weight stigma on weight perception and depression among emerging adults: Exploring moderation by weight and race. Body Image 2018, 27: 202-210. PMID: 30384173, DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-perceived weightDepressive symptomsInternalized stigmaWeight stigmaHigher depressive symptomsInternalized weight stigmaLean personsClinical advancesDetrimental roleSymptomsWeight perceptionBlack participantsDepressionStigmaCurrent studyDirect effectAssociationIndirect effectsWeightFuture replicationPresent resultsFindingsPersonsRelating shape/weight based self-esteem, depression, and anxiety with weight and perceived physical health among young adults
Kamody RC, Thurston IB, Decker KM, Kaufman CC, Sonneville KR, Richmond TK. Relating shape/weight based self-esteem, depression, and anxiety with weight and perceived physical health among young adults. Body Image 2018, 25: 168-176. PMID: 29677688, DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnxietyBody ImageBody WeightDepressionFemaleHumansMaleSelf ConceptYoung Adult
2015
Relations Between Baseline and Nonlinear Longitudinal Changes in Children’s Body Mass Index and Internalizing Symptoms
Tillery R, Berlin KS, Banks GG, Kamody RC, Rybak TM. Relations Between Baseline and Nonlinear Longitudinal Changes in Children’s Body Mass Index and Internalizing Symptoms. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2015, 41: 340-349. PMID: 26363488, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHelpful or harmful? Prospective association between weight misperception and weight gain among overweight and obese adolescents and young adults
Sonneville K, Thurston I, Milliren C, Kamody R, Gooding H, Richmond T. Helpful or harmful? Prospective association between weight misperception and weight gain among overweight and obese adolescents and young adults. International Journal Of Obesity 2015, 40: 328-332. PMID: 26303350, DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2015.166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight misperceptionFuture weight gainProspective associationsWeight gainBMI gainLess BMI gainLower BMI gainSubsequent BMI changeWeight perceptionWave IIAccurate weight perceptionPercent of malesBMI changeLinear regression modelingHealthy weightObese adolescentsObese youthWave IVObeseOverweightYoung adultsWeight changeNational Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal studyRegression modelingPhysical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Nutritional Risk Profiles and Relations to Body Mass Index, Obesity, and Overweight in Eighth Grade
Berlin KS, Kamody RC, Thurston IB, Banks GG, Rybak TM, Ferry RJ. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Nutritional Risk Profiles and Relations to Body Mass Index, Obesity, and Overweight in Eighth Grade. Behavioral Medicine 2015, 43: 31-39. PMID: 25909358, DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2015.1039956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPhysical activitySedentary behaviorMass indexBody mass index z-scoreRisk profilePsychosocial functioningNutritional risk profilesIndex z-scoreLongitudinal study cohortStudy cohortPsychosocial factorsHealthy dietScreen timeZ-scoreUnbalanced dietNutritional choicesDemographic characteristicsIntervention programsSignificant differencesDemographicsDifferential patternsDietQuestionnaire IIOverweight