2023
Combating Scientific Disinformation on Gender-Affirming Care.
McNamara M, Abdul-Latif H, Boulware S, Kamody R, Kuper L, Olezeski C, Szilagyi N, Alstott A. Combating Scientific Disinformation on Gender-Affirming Care. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37605864, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentDisinformationFloridaGender DysphoriaGroup ProcessesHumansTransgender PersonsConceptsGender-affirming health careLegal challengesAmicus briefsNational media outletsPolitical actorsPublic statementsPublic opinionLitigatorsPublic commentsPolitical climateBanDisinformationHealth policyPolicy expertsGender-expansive youthMisleading informationPolicyCourtJudgesLawsuitsLawMedia outletsAuthoritiesMedical societiesAdvocatesEditorial: Developmental considerations in addressing the earlier age of severe eating disorder onset
Kamody R, Bloch M. Editorial: Developmental considerations in addressing the earlier age of severe eating disorder onset. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2023, 64: 1101-1103. PMID: 37408467, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildCOVID-19Feeding and Eating DisordersHumansMental HealthPandemicsSuicidal IdeationConceptsMental health concernsHealth concernYouth mental health careMental health careCOVID-19 pandemicImpact of ageYouth mental healthSevere presentationPediatric hospitalizationsDisorder onsetAge of childrenDisorder presentationsMental healthHealth careHospitalizationAgeEarly ageCareDisordersDevelopmental considerationsOnsetPresentationPandemicDeleterious impact
2022
Nonsuicidal Self-injury and Barriers to Accessibility of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Among Black Youth
Kamody RC, Pluhar E, Burton ET, Lois BH, Martin A. Nonsuicidal Self-injury and Barriers to Accessibility of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Among Black Youth. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 62: 389-393. PMID: 35981668, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Hospital AssociationAmerican AcademyEvidence-based mental health servicesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicMental health burdenHospital AssociationMental health servicesDisease 2019 pandemicDialectical behavior therapyMental health crisisNonsuicidal Self-InjuryHealth burdenHealth servicesCurrent mental health crisisSocial determinantsSelf-InjuryBehavior therapyAdolescent psychiatryHealth crisisInequitable accessBurdenFinancial hardshipTherapyUndue burdenPediatricsEditorial: Schools on the frontline of suicide prevention
Kamody RC, Bloch MH. Editorial: Schools on the frontline of suicide prevention. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 63: 833-835. PMID: 35861181, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health crisisYouth mental healthMental healthMental health careHealth crisisMental health fieldSuicide preventionBehavioral healthContinuum of servicesHealth careInnovative interventionsCOVID-19 pandemicIntervention approachesYouth behavioral healthCareHealthInequitable accessHealth fieldPandemicThe Evolving Needs of Children Hospitalized for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Shum M, Moreno C, Kamody R, McCollum S, Shabanova V, Loyal J. The Evolving Needs of Children Hospitalized for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hospital Pediatrics 2022, 12: 696-702. PMID: 35815415, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admissionHospitalization courseED patientsDisposition planningCharts of patientsPsychotropic medication managementAcademic medical centerQuality of careCOVID-19 pandemicInpatient managementLonger admissionsMost patientsPatient characteristicsMore patientsED managementOutpatient therapyMedication managementMedical CenterPatientsAdmissionPoisson regressionHigh acuityNutritional restorationYounger agePaucity of information
2021
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 Research
2020
Health Disparities in Transgender and Gender Expansive Adolescents: A Topical Review From a Minority Stress Framework
Delozier AM, Kamody RC, Rodgers S, Chen D. Health Disparities in Transgender and Gender Expansive Adolescents: A Topical Review From a Minority Stress Framework. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2020, 45: 842-847. PMID: 32626901, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender minority stressorsHealth outcomesNegative health outcomesHealth disparitiesMinority stressorsResilience factorsGender expansive (TGE) adolescentsMinority stress frameworkTGE adolescentsGender minority stress modelStress frameworkProximal stressorsPath modelPoor health outcomesGender minority stress frameworkEvidence-based interventionsIndividual resilience factorsDistal minority stressorsEffectiveness of interventionsPhysical health disparitiesPhysical health outcomesMinority stress modelOriginal research studiesDistal stressorsMinority stressDisordered Eating Among Trans-Masculine Youth: Considerations Through a Developmental Lens
Kamody RC, Yonkers K, Pluhar EI, Olezeski CL. Disordered Eating Among Trans-Masculine Youth: Considerations Through a Developmental Lens. LGBT Health 2020, 7: 170-173. PMID: 32380892, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2019.0354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcceptance-based skill acquisition and cognitive reappraisal in a culturally responsive treatment for binge eating in adolescence
Kamody RC, Thurston IB, Burton ET. Acceptance-based skill acquisition and cognitive reappraisal in a culturally responsive treatment for binge eating in adolescence. Eating Disorders 2020, 28: 184-201. PMID: 32151205, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2020.1731055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderDialectical behavior therapyDBT skillsSkill acquisitionSubthreshold binge-eating disorderBinge-eating behaviorCognitive reappraisalCognitive strategiesNegative emotionsEmotional overeatingBehavior therapyGroup interventionRadical acceptancePreventative modelScalable interventionsIntervention acceptabilityResponsive treatmentAdolescentsHigh-risk behaviorsQualitative content analysisQualitative interviewsSkillsInterventionEmotionsPilot trialRadical 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
Childhood 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 resultsFindingsPersonsDescription of an intervention to treat binge‐eating behaviors among adolescents: Applying the Template for Intervention Descriptions and Replication
Pluhar EI, Kamody RC, Sanchez J, Thurston IB, Burton E. Description of an intervention to treat binge‐eating behaviors among adolescents: Applying the Template for Intervention Descriptions and Replication. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2018, 51: 1128-1133. PMID: 30265748, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating behaviorDialectical behavior therapyBinge-eating disorderAdaptation of DBTEvidence-based treatmentsEmotion dysregulationPsychological outcomesBehavior therapyGroup interventionIntervention DescriptionDBT interventionAdolescentsReplication (TIDieR) checklistInterventionTreatment modalitiesDisordersEthnic minoritiesClinical practiceFuture studiesBehaviorResponsive mannerFurther studiesIntentionPotential modificationsChecklistImplementing a condensed dialectical behavior therapy skills group for binge-eating behaviors in adolescents
Kamody RC, Thurston IB, Pluhar EI, Han JC, Burton ET. Implementing a condensed dialectical behavior therapy skills group for binge-eating behaviors in adolescents. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2018, 24: 367-372. PMID: 30242784, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-018-0580-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating behaviorDialectical behavior therapyEmotional eatingOvereating behaviorsSkill groupsDialectical Behavior Therapy Skills GroupInterpersonal effectiveness skillsEmotional Eating ScaleBinge-eating disorder symptomsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireDBT skills groupDisorder Examination QuestionnairePsychological health challengesEmotion regulationDistress toleranceUncontrolled pilot trialDBT skillsDisorder symptomsEating ScaleBehavior therapyExamination QuestionnaireEvidenceLevel IVCaregiver reportsAcceptability ratingsEarly adulthoodRelating 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 AdultThe 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 stress
2017
Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Treat Misophonia in Adolescence.
Kamody RC, Del Conte GS. Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Treat Misophonia in Adolescence. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2017, 19 PMID: 28922587, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.17l02105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological Flexibility Among Youth with Type 1 Diabetes: Relating Patterns of Acceptance, Adherence, and Stress to Adaptation
Kamody RC, Berlin KS, Rybak TM, Klages KL, Banks GG, Ali JS, Alemzadeh R, Ferry RJ, Thomas A. Psychological Flexibility Among Youth with Type 1 Diabetes: Relating Patterns of Acceptance, Adherence, and Stress to Adaptation. Behavioral Medicine 2017, 44: 271-279. PMID: 28524766, DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2017.1297290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityType 1 diabetesHigher health-related qualityPsychological flexibilityIndividual psychosocial interventionsSelf-Care InventoryDiabetes Stress QuestionnaireLow stress groupGlycemic controlMedical recordsModerate adherencePediatric QualityDiabetes QuestionnaireDiabetes managementAdherence behaviorPsychosocial interventionsType 1Stress groupDiabetes stressHemoglobin AHigh acceptanceDiabetesStress QuestionnaireAdherencePresent study
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 effectsAssociationPatterns of Family Functioning and Diabetes-Specific Conflict in Relation to Glycemic Control and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
Rybak TM, Ali JS, Berlin KS, Klages KL, Banks GG, Kamody RC, Ferry RJ, Alemzadeh R, Diaz-Thomas AM. Patterns of Family Functioning and Diabetes-Specific Conflict in Relation to Glycemic Control and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2016, 42: 40-51. PMID: 28173113, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsw071.Peer-Reviewed Original Research