Featured Publications
Driven exercise in the absence of binge eating: Implications for purging disorder
Lydecker JA, Shea M, Grilo CM. Driven exercise in the absence of binge eating: Implications for purging disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2017, 51: 139-145. PMID: 29215743, PMCID: PMC5796839, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyClinical significancePhysical activityCompensatory behaviorsBinge-eating episodesAbsence of bingeEating Disorder PsychopathologyLower depression levelsLow-frequency thresholdsWeb-based surveyDepression levelsSmall sample sizeHigher depressionOverall frequencyLaxativesTreatment researchMost domainsExerciseBingePsychopathologyDisordersDepressionParticipantsSimilar levelsFurther supportFathers 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
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 ResearchConceptsCo-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' age
2020
Does Bariatric Binge‐Eating Size Matter? Conceptual Model and Empirical Support
Ivezaj V, Lydecker JA, Wiedemann AA, Duffy AJ, Grilo CM. Does Bariatric Binge‐Eating Size Matter? Conceptual Model and Empirical Support. Obesity 2020, 28: 1645-1651. PMID: 32729221, PMCID: PMC7484317, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewBariatric surgeryEpisode groupBinge sizeFunctional impairmentDepressive symptomsNew classification systemMental health-related qualityLoss of controlPostsurgical bariatric patientsSurgery 6 monthsHealth-related qualityCross-sectional studyBinge-eating episodesQuality of lifeObjective binge-eating episodesBariatric patientsClinical outcomesEating Disorder PsychopathologyBinge-eating groupBinge eatingSurgeryClassification systemDistinct psychopathologySymptoms
2019
Associations between physical activity and eating‐disorder psychopathology among individuals categorised with binge‐eating disorder and bulimia nervosa
Kerrigan SG, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Associations between physical activity and eating‐disorder psychopathology among individuals categorised with binge‐eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2019, 73: e13401. PMID: 31397950, PMCID: PMC7112656, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderCompensatory physical activityPhysical activityEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating episodesBulimia nervosaShape/weightEating-disorder featuresEating Disorder PsychopathologyHealth behaviorsCore featuresPhysical healthPotential roleDisordersGreater frequencyPsychopathologyAssociationNervosaPresent studyLower overvaluationEpisodesIndividualsMechanical TurkLower dissatisfactionOnline recruitment platformsRacial Comparisons of Postoperative Weight Loss and Eating‐Disorder Psychopathology Among Patients Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
Ivezaj V, Fu E, Lydecker JA, Duffy AJ, Grilo CM. Racial Comparisons of Postoperative Weight Loss and Eating‐Disorder Psychopathology Among Patients Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery. Obesity 2019, 27: 740-745. PMID: 30925196, PMCID: PMC6478551, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleeve gastrectomy surgeryEating-disorder psychopathologyWhite patientsBlack patientsGastrectomy surgeryWeight lossEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery VersionMedical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health SurveyPercent excess weight lossPercent total weight lossMental health-related qualityShort Form Health SurveyPsychosocial functioningExcess weight lossPostoperative weight lossHealth-related qualityBeck Depression Inventory-IIRacial differencesBinge-eating disorderPresurgical BMISleeve gastrectomyLess weight lossEating Disorder PsychopathologyHealth SurveyMeal patterns