2020
External Factors Associated With Community Cohesion in Women Living With HIV.
Hardin RN, Thurston IB, Howell KH, Kamody RC, Kaufman CC. External Factors Associated With Community Cohesion in Women Living With HIV. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2020, 31: 137-144. PMID: 31498166, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity cohesionFamily support networksHour-long interviewsCommunity connectednessGreater social supportProtective factorsCohesionHierarchical linear regression modelingSocial supportResilience resourcesRisk/protective factorsCommunity providersUS Mid‐SouthPositive health outcomesExternal factorsLinear regression modelingWLWHHealth outcomesProtective benefitsRegression modelingHIVInterviewsWomenConnectednessMid-SouthRadical 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
2019
Disparities in DSM‐5 defined eating disorders by sexual orientation among U.S. adults
Kamody RC, Grilo CM, Udo T. Disparities in DSM‐5 defined eating disorders by sexual orientation among U.S. adults. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 53: 278-287. PMID: 31670848, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood Exposure to Partner Violence as a Moderator of Current Partner Violence and Negative Parenting
Hasselle AJ, Howell KH, Thurston IB, Kamody RC, Crossnine CB. Childhood Exposure to Partner Violence as a Moderator of Current Partner Violence and Negative Parenting. Violence Against Women 2019, 26: 851-869. PMID: 31099314, DOI: 10.1177/1077801219847291.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchThe moderating role of resilience on the relationship between perceived stress and binge eating symptoms among young adult women
Thurston IB, Hardin R, Kamody RC, Herbozo S, Kaufman C. The moderating role of resilience on the relationship between perceived stress and binge eating symptoms among young adult women. Eating Behaviors 2018, 29: 114-119. PMID: 29653301, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult womenAdult womenBody mass indexCross-sectional studyRole of resiliencePoor physical healthBinge Eating ScaleHigher perceived stressMass indexPsychiatric comorbidityPerceived Stress ScaleSevere bingeProtective factorsSymptomsYoung womenLower bingeBingePhysical healthWomenYoung adulthoodBrief Resilience ScaleEating ScaleHeightened stressStress ScalePerceived stressResilience as a moderator between syndemics and depression in mothers living with HIV
Thurston IB, Howell KH, Kamody RC, Maclin-Akinyemi C, Mandell J. Resilience as a moderator between syndemics and depression in mothers living with HIV. AIDS Care 2018, 30: 1257-1264. PMID: 29499626, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1446071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsMental healthLife stressorsHigher depressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsLower depressive symptomsProblematic mental health outcomesMental health outcomesChild mental healthAIDS/HIVStrengths-based treatmentMaternal adversityKey protective factorHIVCo-occurring adversitiesHealth outcomesEmotional adversitySymptomsSubstance abuseProtective factorsEffect of resilienceRole of resilienceMothersDepressionCommunity agencies
2016
Cross-sectional and Prospective Examination of Weight Misperception and Depressive Symptoms Among Youth with Overweight and Obesity
Thurston IB, Sonneville KR, Milliren CE, Kamody RC, Gooding HC, Richmond TK. Cross-sectional and Prospective Examination of Weight Misperception and Depressive Symptoms Among Youth with Overweight and Obesity. Prevention Science 2016, 18: 152-163. PMID: 27682272, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-016-0714-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityWeight misperceptionDepressive symptomsLower depressive symptomsAverage weightAverage BMIWeight statusObesitySymptoms 12Population interventionsWave IVProspective examinationPotential harmful effectsSymptomsMental healthYoung adultsNational Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal studyAdolescent HealthLinear regression modelsWave IIRegression modelsWhite adolescentsHarmful effectsAssociation