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Examining 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 groupModerator
2017
“I only watch for the commercials”: Messages about weight, eating and race in Super Bowl advertisements
Lydecker JA, Izzo A, Spielberger G, Grilo CM. “I only watch for the commercials”: Messages about weight, eating and race in Super Bowl advertisements. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2017, 71: e13026. PMID: 28941009, PMCID: PMC5728649, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Missing and discrepant data on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Quantity, quality, and implications
Kelly NR, Cotter EW, Lydecker JA, Mazzeo SE. Missing and discrepant data on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Quantity, quality, and implications. Eating Behaviors 2016, 24: 1-6. PMID: 27851988, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: Comparison of Different Assessment Methods
Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Black Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: Comparison of Different Assessment Methods. Psychological Assessment 2016, 28: 1319-1324. PMID: 26569466, PMCID: PMC4868800, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder ExaminationBinge-eating disorderBlack patientsEating Disorder Examination interviewTreatment-seeking adultsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireEating-disorder psychopathologyDisorder Examination QuestionnaireDoctoral-level cliniciansSelf-report surveyFrequency of bingeStructured Clinical InterviewExamination interviewDSM-IV-TRDSM-IV disordersDietary restraintDisorder ExaminationExamination QuestionnaireBrief versionClinical InterviewWhite patientsWhite samplesHigher scoresPsychopathology subscaleSubstantial trainingDevelopment and preliminary effectiveness of an innovative treatment for binge eating in racially diverse adolescent girls
Mazzeo SE, Lydecker J, Harney M, Palmberg AA, Kelly NR, Gow RW, Bean MK, Thornton LM, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Bulik CM, Latzer Y, Stern M. Development and preliminary effectiveness of an innovative treatment for binge eating in racially diverse adolescent girls. Eating Behaviors 2016, 22: 199-205. PMID: 27299699, PMCID: PMC4983205, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse adolescent girlsAdolescent girlsDialectical behavior therapyDisorder cognitionsPsychological functioningNegative affectPsychological constructsControl eatingBehavior therapyDietary restraintWeight management groupPreliminary effectivenessBingeIntervention feasibilitySensitive treatmentSatisfaction measuresParticipantsBlack girlsPreliminary outcomesGirlsInterventionCognitionAffectEatingAdolescents
2015
Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings
Udo T, White MA, Lydecker JL, Barnes RD, Genao I, Garcia R, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Biopsychosocial Correlates of Binge Eating Disorder in Caucasian and African American Women with Obesity in Primary Care Settings. European Eating Disorders Review 2015, 24: 181-186. PMID: 26640009, PMCID: PMC5076468, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBinge-Eating DisorderBlack or African AmericanComorbidityFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansMiddle AgedObesityPrimary Health CareRisk FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsPrimary care settingEating-disorder psychopathologyCare settingsBiopsychosocial correlatesHigher diastolic blood pressureInstitute appropriate interventionsPoor glycaemic controlDiastolic blood pressurePhysical health functioningRacial differencesSignificant racial differencesBinge Eating DisorderAfrican AmericansAfrican American womenGlycaemic controlObese womenBlood pressureMetabolic syndromeClinical presentationCaucasian patientsDepressive symptomsComorbid bingeHealth functioningAppropriate interventionsEarly onset
2013
White public regard: Associations among eating disorder symptomatology, guilt, and White guilt in young adult women
Lydecker JA, Hubbard RR, Tully CB, Utsey SO, Mazzeo SE. White public regard: Associations among eating disorder symptomatology, guilt, and White guilt in young adult women. Eating Behaviors 2013, 15: 76-82. PMID: 24411755, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleGuiltHumansRisk FactorsSocial IdentificationWhite PeopleYoung Adult
2012
An Evaluation of the Reliability and Construct Validity of Eating Disorder Measures in White and Black Women
Kelly NR, Mitchell KS, Gow RW, Trace SE, Lydecker JA, Bair CE, Mazzeo S. An Evaluation of the Reliability and Construct Validity of Eating Disorder Measures in White and Black Women. Psychological Assessment 2012, 24: 608-617. PMID: 22149327, DOI: 10.1037/a0026457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsEating Disorder Diagnostic ScaleObjectified Body Consciousness ScaleBinge Eating ScaleDisorder symptomsBody dissatisfactionEating Disorder Inventory Body DissatisfactionEating Attitudes Test-26Appearance Evaluation subscaleMost measuresMultidimensional Body-Self Relations QuestionnaireConstruct validityDisorder Diagnostic ScaleBody-Self Relations QuestionnaireWhite female samplesAttitudes Test-26Confirmatory factor analysisBulimia TestEating ScaleEAT-26Thinness subscaleDisorder measuresFactorial invarianceDiagnostic ScaleRelations QuestionnaireExtant measures