Featured Publications
Weighty 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 attitudesSeverityWomenI 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 formulation
2020
Testing the Validity and Clinical Utility of the Severity Specifiers for Binge-Eating Disorder for Predicting Treatment Outcomes
Lydecker JA, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Testing the Validity and Clinical Utility of the Severity Specifiers for Binge-Eating Disorder for Predicting Treatment Outcomes. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2020, 88: 172-178. PMID: 31894997, PMCID: PMC7286612, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral weight lossSeverity specifiersSelf-report measuresTreatment-seeking individualsBinge-eating frequencyBinge Eating DisorderEating-disorder psychopathologyClinical utilityTreatment outcomesSeverity categoriesPredicting Treatment OutcomeWeight lossFuture researchMain effectDepression scoresStatistical ManualParticipantsTesting treatmentsMultimodal treatmentPharmacological treatmentTreatment responseMedical CenterLarge series
2019
Associations of Weight Bias with Disordered Eating Among Latino and White Men
Lydecker JA, Cotter E, Grilo CM. Associations of Weight Bias with Disordered Eating Among Latino and White Men. Obesity 2019, 27: 1982-1987. PMID: 31603628, PMCID: PMC6868326, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite menWeight/shapeWeight biasLatino menWeight-biased attitudesNegative attitudesControllability of obesityEating-disordered behaviorObesityDecreased useDietary restraintMenBody dissatisfactionOnline batteryCompensatory behaviorsAssociationPsychopathologyWeaker beliefsFuture researchBeliefsAttitudes
2017
Rumination in Patients with Binge‐Eating Disorder and Obesity: Associations with Eating‐Disorder Psychopathology and Weight‐bias Internalization
Wang SB, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Rumination in Patients with Binge‐Eating Disorder and Obesity: Associations with Eating‐Disorder Psychopathology and Weight‐bias Internalization. European Eating Disorders Review 2017, 25: 98-103. PMID: 28078784, PMCID: PMC5318238, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShape/weightWeight bias internalizationEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderCognitive processesGreater eating-disorder psychopathologyImportant cognitive processesOvervaluation of shapeGreater weight bias internalizationHierarchical multiple regressionTreatment-seeking patientsGreater ruminationRuminationDiscrimination experiencesPhysical healthPsychopathologyNegative attitudesMultiple regressionOvervaluationObesity treatmentComorbid obesityAttitudesDisordersExperienceFindings
2016
Black 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 trainingWords will never hurt me? Preferred terms for describing obesity and binge eating
Lydecker JA, Galbraith K, Ivezaj V, White MA, Barnes RD, Roberto CA, Grilo CM. Words will never hurt me? Preferred terms for describing obesity and binge eating. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2016, 70: 682-690. PMID: 27354290, PMCID: PMC4965320, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferent Yet Similar: Examining Race and Ethnicity in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Binge Eating Disorder
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Different Yet Similar: Examining Race and Ethnicity in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Binge Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 88-94. PMID: 26348841, PMCID: PMC4695250, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBinge-Eating DisorderBlack PeopleBody Mass IndexBulimia NervosaDepressive DisorderFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexTreatment-seeking adultsClinical presentationBlack participantsWhite participantsHispanic participantsDSM-IV disordersStructured Clinical InterviewMedical school-based programsEthnic differencesEating Disorder Examination interviewEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge Eating DisorderSchool-based programsMass indexFrequent bingeResearch cliniciansClinical InterviewEthnic groupsYounger agePsychopathology levelsExamination interviewDisorder psychopathologyEating Disorders