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Preoccupation in bulimia nervosa, binge‐eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and higher weight
Lydecker JA, Simpson L, Smith SR, White MA, Grilo CM. Preoccupation in bulimia nervosa, binge‐eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and higher weight. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 55: 76-84. PMID: 34713460, PMCID: PMC8963447, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderShape/weightStudy groupBulimia nervosaAnorexia nervosaFood/eatingDisorder treatment outcomesEating-disorder featuresCognitive behavioral therapyHigher body weightFood/Treatment outcomesBody weightHW groupWeb-based surveyFormal diagnosisOvert behavioral featuresNervosaDepressionDisordersSignificant differencesWeight preoccupationPsychopathologyEatingParental 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 ResearchConceptsCompulsive exerciseParenting practicesWeight-related parenting practicesFat talkDisorder psychopathologyChildren's sports participationExercise groupChild athleticsEating behaviorsSports participationOnline cross-sectional surveyYouth athleticsParentingChild athletesParentsMore youthAE childrenE childrenChildrenYouthNonathletesCross-sectional surveyPsychopathologyAthletesEatingExamining sex as a predictor and moderator of treatment outcomes for binge‐eating disorder: Analysis of aggregated randomized controlled trials
Lydecker JA, Gueorguieva R, Masheb R, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining sex as a predictor and moderator of treatment outcomes for binge‐eating disorder: Analysis of aggregated randomized controlled trials. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 53: 20-30. PMID: 31497876, PMCID: PMC6983351, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderEating-disorder psychopathologyCognitive behavioral therapySelf-report measuresModerators of outcomeTreatment outcomesBehavioral weight lossStatistical Manual-Fourth EditionSignificant moderatorWeight lossControl conditionModeratorCourse of treatmentBetter treatment outcomesGreater weight lossMain effectStructured interviewsTreatment settingsPsychopathologyMultimodal treatmentPatient groupRCT studiesMedical CenterBed treatmentParticipantsWeighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa
Galbraith K, Elmquist J, White MA, Grilo CM, Lydecker JA. Weighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 1035-1041. PMID: 31240769, PMCID: PMC6779161, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBulimia nervosaSymptom frequencySerious mental health concernsMental health concernsPatient weightWeight statusMental illnessSymptom severityOverweightYoung womenHealth concernWeight stigmaSignificant differencesPatientsNervosaCurrent studyParticipantsVariables of interestIllnessNegative attitudesSeverityWomenExamining Race as a Predictor and Moderator of Treatment Outcomes for Binge-Eating Disorder: Analysis of Aggregated Randomized Controlled Trials
Lydecker JA, Gueorguieva R, Masheb R, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining Race as a Predictor and Moderator of Treatment Outcomes for Binge-Eating Disorder: Analysis of Aggregated Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2019, 87: 530-540. PMID: 31008634, PMCID: PMC6589831, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderWhite participantsCognitive behavioral therapySelf-report measuresTreatment outcomesBinge-eating remissionModerate treatment outcomeBinge Eating DisorderBinge-eating episodesMain effectBlack participantsWeight lossBehavioral weight lossEvidence-based treatmentsLower depressionTreatment researchRandomized Controlled TrialsBetter treatment outcomesControl conditionParticipantsControlled TrialsMultimodal treatmentPercent weight lossPatient groupModeratorFood insecurity and bulimia nervosa in the United States
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Food insecurity and bulimia nervosa in the United States. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 735-739. PMID: 30920683, PMCID: PMC6555671, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchI didn't want them to see: Secretive eating among adults with binge‐eating disorder
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. I didn't want them to see: Secretive eating among adults with binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 153-158. PMID: 30623972, PMCID: PMC6368878, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBinge-eating disorderEating-disorder psychopathologyObjective binge-eating episodesSecretive eatingBinge-eating episodesGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyGreater body mass indexHigher depression scoresClinical characteristicsMass indexTreatment-seeking adultsDepression scoresPatientsShape/weightWeight concernsAdultsEatingSelf-report measuresDisordersShape concernsEpisodesGreater proportionPsychopathologyTreatment formulationDriven 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 supportForm and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Form and Formulation: Examining the Distinctiveness of Body Image Constructs in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 1095-1103. PMID: 29083224, PMCID: PMC5679782, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody image variablesBody image disturbanceBody image constructsBinge-eating disorderImage constructImage variablesWeight/shape overvaluationBinge-eating frequencyInvestigator-based interviewBiopsychosocial featuresEating-disorder psychopathologyTreatment-seeking patientsShape preoccupationShape dissatisfactionShape overvaluationShape concernsCore aspectsCurrent studyTreatment formulationConstructsImportant distinctionDifferent aspectsOvervaluationPreoccupationDisordersDoes your child's weight influence how you judge yourself as a parent? A cross-sectional study to define and examine parental overvaluation of weight/shape
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Does your child's weight influence how you judge yourself as a parent? A cross-sectional study to define and examine parental overvaluation of weight/shape. Preventive Medicine 2017, 105: 265-270. PMID: 28987340, PMCID: PMC5659758, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight/shapeParental overvaluationPersonal weightEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderEating PsychopathologyParent psychopathologyPediatric obesityDearth of researchChild weightCross-sectional designParental attitudesPsychopathologyImportant psychopathologyDisorder treatmentCross-sectional studyParentsCurrent studyIntegral stakeholdersWeight influenceOvervaluationClinical attentionChild BMIChild healthRelated conceptsChildren of parents with BED have more eating behavior disturbance than children of parents with obesity or healthy weight
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Children of parents with BED have more eating behavior disturbance than children of parents with obesity or healthy weight. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2016, 50: 648-656. PMID: 27859458, PMCID: PMC5429220, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderChild weightChildren's bingeEating-disorder psychopathologyHigher child weightCross-sectional findingsChild overweightProspective confirmationChildren's eatingChild feedingChild overeatingDietary restrictionObesityClinical interventionsPrevention effortsEating Disorder BehaviorsDisordersBingePreliminary evidencePotential factorsEatingCurrent studyLimited literatureCore featuresOBFathers 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 programsCognitive‐behavioral therapy for binge‐eating disorder for non‐responders to initial acute treatments: Randomized controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Gueorguieva R. Cognitive‐behavioral therapy for binge‐eating disorder for non‐responders to initial acute treatments: Randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 56: 1544-1553. PMID: 37144325, PMCID: PMC10524840, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial acute treatmentBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyAcute treatmentBinge-eating frequencyInitial interventionTherapist-led cognitive behavioural therapyInitial pharmacological treatmentTreat remission ratesEvidence-based treatmentsSingle-site trialAcute efficacyRemission rateAdult patientsInitial treatmentPharmacological treatmentPatientsPosttreatment assessmentBehavioral treatmentSufficient benefitTherapyDisordersInterventionTreatmentPharmacotherapySchool absenteeism and impairment associated with weight bullying
Lydecker J, Winschel J, Gilbert K, Cotter E. School absenteeism and impairment associated with weight bullying. Journal Of Adolescence 2023, 95: 1478-1487. PMID: 37487590, PMCID: PMC10731314, DOI: 10.1002/jad.12220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-based bullyingFamily lifeSocial lifeForms of bullyingPhysical health consequencesSchool-aged childrenSecretive eatingExperience impairmentsChildren's experiencesImpaired functioningLevel of influencePeer groupBullyingSignificant impairmentGym classesPercent of parentsUnited StatesCurrent studyParentsSocialChildrenImpairmentSchoolsHealth consequencesDifferent forms
2024
Associations among parents' internalized weight bias, negative child-focused body talk, and feeding behaviors
Winograd D, Goldschmidt A, Lydecker J. Associations among parents' internalized weight bias, negative child-focused body talk, and feeding behaviors. Eating Behaviors 2024, 52: 101848. PMID: 38308903, PMCID: PMC10922654, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative body talkChild genderAssociated with concernsChild well-beingBody talkChildren's dietsChild weightFeeding practicesFamily-focused interventionsExplicit concernWeight biasParenting behaviorsWeight categoriesInfluence parents' feeding practicesWell-beingParental feeding practicesGenderParental concernsMaladaptive eating behaviorsWeight statusParentsEating behaviorsTalkChildrenInternalized weight bias
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 ResearchConceptsOW/OBBinge-eating disorderDisorder psychopathologyPhysical healthMental healthStudy groupBulimia nervosaOW/OB groupBN groupOverweight/obesityFuture clinical researchOB groupWeight statusObesityClinical researchBED groupOverweightDepressionHealthPsychopathologyDisordersGroupOBLow levelsAnalysis of varianceNaltrexone/bupropion for binge‐eating disorder: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Jastreboff A, Pittman B, McKee S. Naltrexone/bupropion for binge‐eating disorder: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Obesity 2023, 31: 2762-2773. PMID: 37751990, PMCID: PMC10600891, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaltrexone/bupropionBinge-eating disorderObesity statusLogistic regressionWeight lossPlacebo-controlled trialWeight loss outcomesPrevalent psychiatric disordersEvidence-based treatmentsPost-treatment assessmentBinge-eating frequencyGreater percentage weight lossMedication outcomesRemission ratePharmacological optionsPlaceboBupropionPsychiatric disordersPercentage weight lossMixed modelsDisordersObesityPatientsSignificant reductionWeight reductionNaltrexone plus bupropion combination medication maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful acute treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Gueorguieva R. Naltrexone plus bupropion combination medication maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful acute treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Psychological Medicine 2023, 53: 7775-7784. PMID: 37366017, PMCID: PMC10751383, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723001800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaltrexone/bupropionBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating remissionAcute treatmentMaintenance treatmentBinge-eating frequencyDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialBehavioral weight loss therapyWeight lossCo-occurring obesitySuccessful acute treatmentPlacebo-controlled trialWeight loss therapySignificant additional weight lossSingle-site trialAdditional weight lossAcute efficacyRemission rateAdult patientsComorbid obesityBupropionInitial interventionPosttreatment assessmentRespondersPlaceboReframing 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 ResearchConceptsWeight-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