2024
The Impact of Body Contouring Following Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Examination of Psychosocial and Medical Impairment
Ivezaj V, Alperovich M, Price G, Dunford A, Metzler A, Grilo C. The Impact of Body Contouring Following Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Examination of Psychosocial and Medical Impairment. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39402193, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-024-04427-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with heightened levelsBariatric surgeryFollow-up assessmentMeasures of impairmentLoose skinPsychosocial impairmentFollow-upPsychosocial concernsLevel of Evidence IIThis journalHeightened levelsPsychological concernsEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsSkin concernsClinical attentionDepressionImpairmentLevel of evidenceBCS patientsProspective examinationContouring surgerySurgeryConclusionsOver halfWeight lossBody contouringEvidence-basedLisdexamfetamine maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Grilo C, Ivezaj V, Yurkow S, Tek C, Wiedemann A, Gueorguieva R. Lisdexamfetamine maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Psychological Medicine 2024, 54: 3334-3344. PMID: 39258475, PMCID: PMC11496227, DOI: 10.1017/s003329172400148x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderMaintenance treatmentAcute treatmentBinge-eating remission ratesCognitive-behavioral therapyEfficacy of lisdexamfetamineSignificant weight gainDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialAcute respondersLisdexamfetamine treatmentPsychopathological outcomesPosttreatment assessmentLisdexamfetaminePlacebo-controlled trialRandomized double-blind placebo-controlled trialSingle-site trialAssociated with significant weight lossPsychopathologyBinge-eatingRemission rateWeight lossPlaceboRelapse rateControl researchExploring Dietary Restraint as a Mediator of Behavioral and Cognitive‐Behavioral Treatments on Outcomes for Patients With Binge‐Eating Disorder With Obesity
Grilo C, Pittman B. Exploring Dietary Restraint as a Mediator of Behavioral and Cognitive‐Behavioral Treatments on Outcomes for Patients With Binge‐Eating Disorder With Obesity. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2024 PMID: 39247962, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral therapyBehavioral weight lossBinge-eating disorderBinge eatingWeight loss outcomesCognitive-behavioral treatmentMediation of behaviorEDE-Q restraintPost-treatmentCognitive-behavioralRestraint ScaleDietary restraintBingeMediation effectEatingEffects of treatmentTreatment effectsDisordersRandomized controlled trialsWeight lossMonths of treatmentHypothesis-testingSecondary analysisRestraintBinge-eating
2023
Shape discrepancy, weight bias internalization, and eating-disorder psychopathology in patients with loss-of-control eating after bariatric surgery
Dunford A, Ivezaj V, Grilo C. Shape discrepancy, weight bias internalization, and eating-disorder psychopathology in patients with loss-of-control eating after bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2023, 20: 291-296. PMID: 37926627, PMCID: PMC10922050, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBariatric surgeryEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewControl eatingCurrent body mass indexWeight lossPoor weight lossBody mass indexED psychopathologyEating-disorder psychopathologyMental health outcomesPostoperative interventionsPostoperative lossEating Disorder PsychopathologyMass indexPercent weight lossResults Most participantsWeight bias internalizationSurgeryYale University SchoolHealth outcomesPatientsSomatic concernsWeight concernsMost participantsMethods ParticipantsRacial differences after bariatric surgery: 24-month follow-up of a randomized, controlled trial for postoperative loss-of-control eating
Ivezaj V, Dilip A, Duffy A, Grilo C. Racial differences after bariatric surgery: 24-month follow-up of a randomized, controlled trial for postoperative loss-of-control eating. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2023, 20: 261-266. PMID: 37949690, PMCID: PMC10922356, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEating-disorder psychopathologyPercent excess weight lossExcess weight lossPost-bariatric surgeryNon-white patientsWhite patientsEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery Version interviewGreater percent excess weight lossGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyMonths post-bariatric surgeryWeight lossBDI-II depression scoreLong-term outcomesPost-operative lossRacial differencesAcademic medical centerBeck Depression InventoryBariatric surgeryShort-term findingsControlled TrialsProspective studyMedical CenterDepression scoresBetter outcomesPatientsNaltrexone/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 reductionImprovements in cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with modest weight loss following treatment in patients with binge‐eating disorder and obesity
Yurkow S, Ivezaj V, Grilo C. Improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with modest weight loss following treatment in patients with binge‐eating disorder and obesity. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 56: 2074-2083. PMID: 37530200, PMCID: PMC10834830, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular disease risk factorsModest weight lossDisease risk factorsBinge-eating disorderPlasma glucoseRisk factorsWeight lossLifestyle changesBehavioral lifestyle changesCardiovascular disease riskWeight loss treatmentSignificant improvementRelated lifestyle changesTotal cholesterolPotential health benefitsHeart ratePatientsObesityDisease riskHbA1cHealth benefitsDisordersTriglyceridesTreatmentPosttreatmentNaltrexone 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 assessmentRespondersPlaceboPredictors of early weight loss in post‐bariatric surgery patients receiving adjunctive behavioural treatments for loss‐of‐control eating
Smith C, Dilip A, Ivezaj V, Duffy A, Grilo C. Predictors of early weight loss in post‐bariatric surgery patients receiving adjunctive behavioural treatments for loss‐of‐control eating. Clinical Obesity 2023, 13: e12603. PMID: 37257889, PMCID: PMC10524670, DOI: 10.1111/cob.12603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly weight lossAdjunctive behavioral treatmentsPost-bariatric surgery patientsEarly weight changeBaseline patient characteristicsSurgery-related variablesMonths of treatmentWeight lossBehavioral treatmentPatient characteristicsSurgery patientsFirst monthWeight changeTime of surgeryWeight gain groupEating-disorder psychopathologyBariatric surgeryMost patientsAdjunctive treatmentBlack patientsPercent weight lossPsychiatric comorbidityClinical variablesTreatment trialsPatientsPredictors and significance of rapid response to behaviorally based treatment of binge eating disorder
Yurkow S, Ivezaj V, Grilo C. Predictors and significance of rapid response to behaviorally based treatment of binge eating disorder. Obesity 2023, 31: 390-398. PMID: 36623872, PMCID: PMC9877118, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDemographic featuresTreatment attitudesWeight lossFourth treatment weekWeight loss outcomesPsychiatric variablesSuperior clinical outcomesWeight loss treatmentTreatment of bingeClinical severity variablesClinical outcomesPrognostic significanceTreatment weekClinical trialsBaseline predictorsLoss outcomesLoss treatmentPosttreatment outcomesBinge eatingIndependent assessorsBingeSeverity variablesDisordersPatientsTreatment
2018
Early weight loss predicts weight loss treatment response regardless of binge‐eating disorder status and pretreatment weight change
Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Pittman BP, Grilo CM. Early weight loss predicts weight loss treatment response regardless of binge‐eating disorder status and pretreatment weight change. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2018, 51: 558-564. PMID: 29637592, PMCID: PMC6002900, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly weight lossWeight loss treatmentBinge-eating disorderLoss treatmentWeight lossBed statusWeight loss treatment outcomesOverweight/obesityWeight loss trialAverage weight lossWeight-related variablesPrognostic significancePrimary careTreatment outcomesTreatment responseLoss trialWeight trajectoriesTreatment studiesDisorder statusWeight changeOutcomesTreatmentIndividual responsesStatusPositive outcomes
2017
Examining motivational interviewing plus nutrition psychoeducation for weight loss in primary care
Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Martino S, Pittman BP, Paris M, Grilo CM. Examining motivational interviewing plus nutrition psychoeducation for weight loss in primary care. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2017, 104: 101-107. PMID: 29275778, PMCID: PMC5774024, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderNutrition psychoeducationMotivational interviewingUsual careAttention control conditionWeight lossPrimary careBasic nutrition informationOverweight/obesityModerate weight lossPsychological improvementPsychoeducationMore weight lossMixed model analysisMixed-model analysisPrognostic significanceTreatment completionScalable combinationCurrent studyPercentage weight lossParticipantsBed statusNutrition informationCareGreater improvementBack to Basics? No Weight Loss from Motivational Interviewing Compared to Nutrition Psychoeducation at One‐Year Follow‐Up
Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Martino S, Pittman BP, Grilo CM. Back to Basics? No Weight Loss from Motivational Interviewing Compared to Nutrition Psychoeducation at One‐Year Follow‐Up. Obesity 2017, 25: 2074-2078. PMID: 29086484, PMCID: PMC5705439, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss interventionPrimary careBinge-eating disorderWeight lossNutrition psychoeducationLoss interventionSecondary end point analysisWeight loss 12 monthsAttention-controlled comparisonMotivational interviewingMIC patientsEnd-point analysisTreatment conclusionOne-yearBed statusSmall effect sizesCareMonthsPatientsInterventionEffect sizeTreatmentPsychoeducationLong-term impactMixed modelsCorrelates of weight-related quality of life among individuals with binge eating disorder before and after cognitive behavioral therapy
Mason TB, Crosby RD, Kolotkin RL, Grilo CM, Mitchell JE, Wonderlich SA, Crow SJ, Peterson CB. Correlates of weight-related quality of life among individuals with binge eating disorder before and after cognitive behavioral therapy. Eating Behaviors 2017, 27: 1-6. PMID: 28843136, PMCID: PMC5700842, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyED psychopathologyBody mass indexWeight-related qualityBehavioral therapyEnd of treatmentSelf-report measuresPhysical functionSubjective bingeDisorder psychopathologyPublic distressPsychosocial variablesLongitudinal associationsPsychosocial factorsPsychopathologyNumber of EDsCopingBingeCurrent studyMass indexAvailable treatmentsDistressPredictor variablesFollowing associationsWeight lossPsychological and Behavioral Treatments for Binge-Eating Disorder.
Grilo CM. Psychological and Behavioral Treatments for Binge-Eating Disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2017, 78 Suppl 1: 20-24. PMID: 28125175, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.sh16003su1c.04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderBehavioral treatmentBehavioral weight loss therapyCognitive behavioral therapyBinge Eating DisorderBehavioral treatment optionsInterpersonal psychotherapyIntervention protocolBetter outcomesSignificant predictorsWeight lossModest weight lossWeight loss therapyBody shapeReliable predictorTreatment outcomesLoss therapyTreatment optionsDisordersInterventionModeratorPredictorsPsychotherapyPatientsTherapy
2016
Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery
Ivezaj V, Kessler EE, Lydecker JA, Barnes RD, White MA, Grilo CM. Loss-of-control eating following sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 392-398. PMID: 27913121, PMCID: PMC5357454, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleeve gastrectomy surgeryGastrectomy surgeryWeight lossEating Disorder Examination-Bariatric Surgery VersionPoorer weight loss outcomesBED criteriaLower percent weight lossPoor weight lossWeight loss outcomesBody mass indexEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderRegular compensatory behaviorsCurrent mean ageUnited States METHODSBariatric surgeryPostoperative lossMass indexPercent weight lossMean ageMonths postsurgeryPoor outcomeLoss outcomesGreater severitySurgeryPerceived weight discrimination, childhood maltreatment, and weight gain in U.S. adults with overweight/obesity
Udo T, Grilo CM. Perceived weight discrimination, childhood maltreatment, and weight gain in U.S. adults with overweight/obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 1366-1372. PMID: 27112217, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOverweight/obesityPerceived Weight DiscriminationChildhood maltreatmentWeight discriminationWeight gainNational Epidemiologic SurveyMental health issuesMass indexBMI increaseEpidemiologic SurveyClinical settingU.S. adultsRelated conditionsObesityPrevention effortsHealth issuesWeight lossSubsequent stressorsWeight changeWave 2 surveyWomenGreater likelihoodGreater increaseWave 1Food Thought Suppression Inventory: Test–retest reliability and relationship to weight loss treatment outcomes
Barnes RD, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Food Thought Suppression Inventory: Test–retest reliability and relationship to weight loss treatment outcomes. Eating Behaviors 2016, 22: 93-95. PMID: 27112114, PMCID: PMC5161461, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood Thought Suppression InventoryWeight loss treatmentBinge-eating episodesTest-retest reliabilityLoss treatmentWeight loss treatment outcomesWeight lossWeight loss goalsOriginal body weightWeek test-retest reliabilityPercent weight lossPrimary careTreatment outcomesIntra-class correlationBody weightBaselineTreatmentScoresEpisodesParticipantsPost assessmentHigh levelsBingeRandomized controlled trial testing behavioral weight loss versus multi-modal stepped-care treatment for binge eating disorder
Grilo C. Randomized controlled trial testing behavioral weight loss versus multi-modal stepped-care treatment for binge eating disorder. European Psychiatry 2016, 33: s163. DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStepped-care treatmentAnti-obesity medicationsRemission rateWeight lossBehavioral weight lossCo-morbid obesityStepped-care modelObese BED patientsSignificant time effectInitial respondersTreatment challengesBED patientsMedicationsMixed model analysisPatientsBingePlaceboMonthsObesityBWLTreatmentStructured interviewsCBTDisordersMixed models
2015
Cardiovascular disease risk reduction in patients with binge eating disorder and obesity: Randomized controlled trial of stepped-care versus standard behavioral weight loss
Grilo C. Cardiovascular disease risk reduction in patients with binge eating disorder and obesity: Randomized controlled trial of stepped-care versus standard behavioral weight loss. Atherosclerosis 2015, 241: e19. DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.081.Peer-Reviewed Original Research