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 ResearchConceptsGender-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 ResearchConceptsMental 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 informationScientific Misinformation and Gender Affirming Care: Tools for Providers on the Front Lines
McNamara M, Lepore C, Alstott A, Kamody R, Kuper L, Szilagyi N, Boulware S, Olezeski C. Scientific Misinformation and Gender Affirming Care: Tools for Providers on the Front Lines. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2022, 71: 251-253. PMID: 35787819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2021
Optimizing Medical-Legal Partnerships in Pediatric Psychology to Reduce Health Disparities
Kamody RC, Kamody ES, Rosenthal A, Olezeski CL. Optimizing Medical-Legal Partnerships in Pediatric Psychology to Reduce Health Disparities. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2021, 47: 69-74. PMID: 34313766, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsab076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe scale matters: assessing body size with figure rating scales in a diverse sample of young adults
Thurston IB, Decker KM, Kamody RC, Kaufman CC, Maye CE, Richmond TK, Sonneville KR. The scale matters: assessing body size with figure rating scales in a diverse sample of young adults. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2021, 27: 263-271. PMID: 33779966, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01166-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental 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 ResearchDiabetes prevalence among diverse Hispanic populations: considering nativity, ethnic discrimination, acculturation, and BMI
Kamody RC, Grilo CM, Vásquez E, Udo T. Diabetes prevalence among diverse Hispanic populations: considering nativity, ethnic discrimination, acculturation, and BMI. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2021, 26: 2673-2682. PMID: 33594660, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01138-z.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 trialExternal 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
Risk and protective factors associated with depressive symptoms in young adults with overweight and obesity
Kaufman CC, Thurston IB, Maclin-Akinyemi C, Hardin RN, Decker KM, Kamody RC. Risk and protective factors associated with depressive symptoms in young adults with overweight and obesity. Journal Of American College Health 2018, 68: 148-154. PMID: 30557089, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1536057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityDepressive symptomsElevated weightProtective factorsOverweight/obeseContribution of BMIHealth behaviorsExercise engagementSymptomsObesityYoung adultsMutable factorsHierarchical linear regressionOne-thirdBody image variablesPositivityPerson surveyRiskNovel avenuesLow levelsBody dissatisfactionLinear regressionObeseOverweightBMIThe 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 modificationsChecklist