A5041280258- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Fashion and Cultural Textiles
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Color perception and design
- Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Community Health and Development
Massachusetts General Hospital
2018-2024
Harvard University
2018-2024
Harvard University Press
2023
University of North Carolina Wilmington
2021-2022
Florida State University
2014-2019
Social anxiety disorder is a highly prevalent and burdensome condition. Persons with social frequently avoid seeking physician support rarely receive treatment. symptoms are underreported underrecognized, creating barrier to the accurate assessment of these symptoms. Consequently, more research needed identify passive biomarkers symptom severity. Digital phenotyping, use sensor data inform health care decisions, offers possible method addressing this barrier.This study aims determine whether...
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) has a severe presentation and chronic course when untreated. Although effective BDD treatments exist, most individuals do not have access to them. We therefore developed pilot tested the first smartphone-delivered individual cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment for adults with BDD. The digital service was via user-centered design, integrating input from engineering, psychology experts, plus patient consultants. conducted 12-week open trial (N = 10)...
Individuals with appearance concerns engage in "safety behaviors" (SBs) aimed at checking, hiding, fixing, and reducing threat associated their perceived flaw appearance. Appearance-related SBs are important contemporary accounts of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), though they also relevant to social anxiety (SAD) eating disorders. The present study examined the extent which appearance-related contribute development disorder-specific symptoms maladaptive cognitions. Female undergraduates...
Appearance-related safety behaviors (SBs; e.g., mirror checking, grooming) have been implicated in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), eating disorders, and social anxiety disorder. The proposed project aimed to extend previous research efforts by exploring the experimental effects of reducing engagement appearance-related SBs on appearance concerns related symptoms.Eighty-four undergraduate female participants with elevated were randomly assigned a SB fading group or no instructions control...
Abstract Background Current treatments for Tourette syndrome (TS) and persistent tic disorder (PTD) are often insufficiently effective, inaccessible, frequently associated with adverse events. Thus, we must continue to develop test accessible, safe treatment options. Objective We aimed conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing novel, videoconference‐delivered group mindfulness‐based intervention tics (MBIT) psychoeducation, relaxation, supportive therapy (PRST) adults TS or...
Depression is a common comorbid mental illness in eating disorders (EDs). Network theory focuses on interactions between symptoms, but findings from network analyses of EDs and depression need to be replicated make reliable claims about the nature symptomatic interplay. We used cross-sectional data 366 online-recruited participants with clinically elevated ED symptomatology constructed regularized partial correlation symptoms. To determine each symptom's influence, we calculated expected...
Abstract Background Preliminary research suggests that a mindfulness-based treatment approach may be beneficial for adults with tic disorders. In the present study, we report on feasibility, acceptability, safety, and symptomatic effect of novel online group intervention Tourette syndrome or persistent disorder. Data from this study will directly inform conduct funded randomized controlled trial comparing efficacy to another active psychological intervention. Methods One cohort participated...
Previous research shows that individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) misinterpret ambiguous social information in a negative and threatening manner. These erroneous threat appraisals are thought to maintain symptomatology psychosocial impairment by reinforcing individuals' distorted self-image ideas of undesirability. Thus, maladaptive interpretation biases represent an important treatment target for this population; however, existing bias assessments modification protocols limited...
Despite its frequent use in research studies, the self-report version of Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale modified for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD-YBOCS-SR) is yet to be formally validated. The present investigation sought examine psychometric properties BDD-YBOCS-SR across three different samples. In Study 1 (N = 847), we explore factor structure BDD-YBOCS-SR. addition, evaluated convergent and divergent validity with similar measures. 2 187), convergence reactivity an vivo...
Background : Previous research suggests that computerized interpretation bias modification (IBM) techniques may be useful for modifying thoughts and behaviours relevant to eating pathology; however, little is known about the utility of IBM decreasing specific disorder (ED) symptoms (e.g. bulimia, drive thinness). Aims The current study sought further examine ED via secondary analyses an examination individuals with elevated body dysmorphic (BDD) (see Summers Cougle, 2016), as these disorders...
Background: Disgust is thought to play a prominent role in multiple anxiety disorders and fears, including spider phobia, though little attention has been given specific treatment strategies that may be effective for disgust-based fears. Aims: In the present study, we evaluated contamination-focused exposure as potential transdiagnostic strategy fears fearful sample. Method: Women with significant fear were randomized three 30-minute sessions of therapy involving repeated contact dirt...
Individuals with appearance concerns may engage in maladaptive appearance-related safety behaviours aimed at checking, hiding or fixing perceived flaws their appearance.This investigation examined the psychometric properties of a newly developed measure across three different studies.The first two studies utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, respectively, to understand structure measure. The final version Appearance-Related Safety Behavior Scale (ARSB) consisted 13 items...