Abstract Objective: Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) represent the most common eating disorder diagnosed in specialized treatment settings. The purpose of current study is to assess prevalence EDNOS a nationwide community sample. Method: Participants were 2,028 female students, aged 12–23, attending public schools 9th 12th grades Portugal. completed Disorder Examination Questionnaire Stage 1 study. In 2, we selected all participants who met any these criteria: (1) BMI ≤17.5,...

Abstract Objective The first aim of the current study was to establish general population norms for Portuguese version Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE‐Q) in a large community sample female adolescents and young women, as well, diverse (ED) clinical sample, women with obesity without an ED. A second assess discriminant validity EDE‐Q providing cut‐off scores total scale subscales. Method ( N = 4091) from population, 416 who met diagnostic criteria ED 138 seeking treatment...

Abstract Background Lockdown implemented to prevent the COVID-19 spread resulted in marked changes lifestyle. The objective of current study was assess impact lockdown measures on a cohort eating disorder (ED) patients being followed as part an ongoing naturalistic treatment study. Methods Ninety-nine aged 18 or older, currently previously, at Portuguese specialized hospital unit were contacted by phone and invited participate survey. Fifty-nine agreed be interviewed phone, 43 respond set...

Abstract Objective: Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) constitute the most common eating disorder among those seeking treatment at facilities; they are even more persons with disorders community. This study compares impact of applying revised diagnostic criteria proposed by DSM‐5 workgroup, and broad categories for diagnosis (BCD‐ED) Walsh Sysko on prevalence EDNOS. Method: In two nationwide epidemiological studies female high school ( n = 2,028) university students 1,020) was...

Abstract Objective The aetiology of anorexia nervosa (AN) is considered to be multifactorial. This study aims identify potential risk factors for AN and whether these are specific or precede the development psychiatric disorders in general life events 12 months immediately preceding onset eating disorder (ED) symptoms. Method A case‐control design was used compare a group women who meet Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria ( N = 86) with healthy controls...

Background/Objectives: Athletes are particularly vulnerable to developing eating disorders, which can negatively impact both health and athletic performance. The coach–athlete relationship plays a central role in athletes’ development well-being. However, little is known about how coaches’ leadership styles relate self-criticism disordered eating. Therefore, this study aimed assess the between perceptions of their coach’s style own Methods: A total 150 athletes from team ball sports, aged 18...

University students are a vulnerable population to the development of disordered eating, such as food addiction (FA) and grazing. FA is an emerging concept characterized by intense desire eat hyper-palatable foods. Grazing repetitive unplanned ingestion throughout period time. Both grazing have been associated with increased scores negative urgency (NU) difficulties in emotion regulation (ER). This study aims evaluate frequency university test direct, total, indirect effects-via FA-of ER NU...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background:</bold> Grazing is a disordered eating behavior associated with poor weight control, increased disorder psychopathology, and psychological difficulties in adults. Unfortunately, little known about grazing adolescence, which aggravated by the lack of validated measures for this population. This study investigates aspects adolescence provides psychometric support brief self-report measure, Rep(eat)-Q. <bold>Methods: </bold>A community sample middle/high...

Abstract The objective of the present study was to examine psychometric properties Portuguese version Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI; Garner et al. , 1983 ). Three groups participated in current study: 274 female and 67 male non‐patients, 83 females with a diagnosis eating disorder. Results clearly support reliability factor structure EDI sample. In addition non‐patient disordered participants' score significantly differently all scales, emphasizing clinical usefulness measure. Copyright ©...

This study sought to determine the frequency of possible cases avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in a Portuguese sample school-aged children and assess associations with child's internalizing problems, BMI z-score body dissatisfaction, parents' eating habits, attitudes practices. We assessed 330 through parents'measures. Fifty-one (15.5%) were ARFID based on their symptom's presentation. There no association between sex ARFID, significant differences nonpossible regarding...

Portugal is one of the European countries that implemented early protective measures in context COVID-19 pandemic. declared a state emergency on 18 March, and set regional national preventive public health was progressively implemented. Studies psychological impact pandemics show evidence negative mental health. Of particular concern are individuals with previous fragility (e.g. personal, family or occupational) those undergoing life transitions. In this paper, we present telephone-based...

(i) To analyze the eating behaviors and body satisfaction of boys girls to examine their mothers' perceptions these two domains; (ii) evaluate problem predictors using child mass index (BMI), self-esteem, as well maternal BMI, problems, with child's body. The participants included 111 children (54.1% aged between 9 12 years old) mothers. Assessment measures Child Eating Attitude Test, Self-Perception Profile for Children, Disorders Questionnaire, Behavior Questionnaire. also BMI Collins...

A Short Message Service programme was adapted to monitor three health behaviours and provide supportive feedback. The study aimed evaluate the effectiveness of increase fruit/vegetable consumption physical activity decrease screen time. total 139 Portuguese children, aged 8-10 years, grouped by classroom, were randomly assigned an intervention (8 weeks monitoring/feedback) or a control condition. Participants had their key assessed at baseline, post-intervention follow-up. three-level...

There have been few studies investigating the risk factors for bulimia nervosa (BN), and most in Anglo-Saxon countries. This study aimed to (i) replicate uncontested retrospective correlates BN clarify role of with inconsistent findings (ii) evaluate strength these a different culture.A case-control design was used compare 60 women who met Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria healthy controls participants other psychiatric disorders. Retrospective were...

The comorbidity between non-suicidal self-injury and eating disorder behaviors suggests that psychosocial factors may play a role in both types of behaviors. This study aimed to assess the presence 66 patients analyze associations among adversity, emotion regulation, self-injury, disordered behavior. A total 24 participants (36.4%) reported self-injury. Patients endorsing had higher severity More difficulties regulation greater number methods were associated with pathology. Clinicians should...

This study evaluated the prevalence and predictors of dysfunctional eating. Women in third trimester pregnancy participated this (N = 105). Dysfunctional eating was associated with a higher body mass index, enhanced negative image, more somatic symptoms, poorer marital relationships, attitudes regarding baby emotional problems. A index prior to pregnancy, weight gain during perception image predicted Clinicians must be aware presence prevent relevant physiological psychosocial consequences stage.

This study presents psychotherapists' perspectives on the use of Simplified Personal Questionnaire (PQ; Elliott, Mack & Shapiro 1999) and Helpful Aspects Therapy form (HAT; Llewelyn 1988) in routine clinical practice, including advantages disadvantages for client therapist; if how therapists make these instruments during treatment process; their overall perceived usefulness; therapists' openness to using PQ HAT routinely work. Twenty-five with experience or filled out an internet survey....

Conducted with a community sample, this study first tested the hypothesis that constant association of Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) various psychopathological states may be overrepresented because many studies reporting these associations used clinical samples. Secondly, aimed to test emotional regulation model NSSI by exploring functions, affective antecedents and consequences episodes understand emotion role in light Attachment Theory differentiating self-injurers non-self-injurers on...