A5008828009- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Media Influence and Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015-2025
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
2015
National Institutes of Health
2015
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2015
ABSTRACT Objective Disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBI) and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) share clinical characteristics. However, research on the prevalence ARFID symptoms in youth with DGBI presentation varying levels is limited. Method In this cross‐sectional observational study, 38 adolescents (range 12–17 years; 71% female) a diagnosed receiving treatment at pediatric gastroenterology clinic primary caregiver completed Nine Item Screen (NIAS). Gastrointestinal...
Preadolescent loss-of-control-eating (LOC-eating) is a risk factor for excess weight gain and binge-eating-disorder. We evaluated feasibility acceptability of preventive family-based interpersonal psychotherapy (FB-IPT) program. FB-IPT was compared to health education (FB-HE) evaluate changes in children's psychosocial functioning, LOC-eating, body mass.A randomized, controlled pilot trial conducted with 29 children, 8 13 years who had overweight/obesity LOC-eating. Youth-parent dyads were...
Abstract Objective To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a couple‐based intervention for binge‐eating disorder (BED), called UNiting couples In Treatment Eating disorders‐BED edition (UNITE‐BED). Method an open pilot trial, 11 in which one or both adult partners had diagnosis DSM‐5 threshold sub‐threshold BED participated 22 weekly sessions UNITE‐BED. Patients also received individual treatment, outside context trial. Couples completed measures on treatment...
Intense negative emotions and maladaptive behavioral strategies to reduce emotional distress occur not only in patients with various forms of psychopathology but also their committed partners. One common strategy is for partners accommodate the symptoms disorder, which reduces short term maintains long term. Accommodation believed be motivated by partner reacting behaviorally patient's emotions, this context have yet examined. This pilot study examined how accommodation related specific...
Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered face-to-face and via the internet reduces bulimia nervosa (BN) symptoms. However, our empirical understanding of factors affecting patient outcomes is limited.Using data from a randomised, controlled trial comparing internet-based (CBT4BN, n = 78) with (CBTF2F, 71) group CBT (97% female, M 28 years), we examined general treatment (across conditions) modality-specific predictors end-treatment 1-year (abstinence, binge-eating frequency, purging...
ABSTRACT Objective Pediatric loss‐of‐control (LOC) eating is associated with high BMI and predicts binge‐eating disorder obesity onset age. Research on the etiology of this common comorbidity has not explored potential for shared genetic risk. This study examined environmental influences LOC its influence BMI. Method Participants were 499 monozygotic 398 same‐sex dizygotic twins (age = 17.38 years ± 0.67, BMIz 0.03 1.03, 54% female) from Colorado Center Antisocial Drug Dependence Study. was...