A5020195820- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Infant Health and Development
- Social Media in Health Education
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
The University of Sydney
2015-2025
Sydney Local Health District
2021-2025
Queen's University Belfast
2019-2025
National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs
2024
Australian e-Health Research Centre
2024
New South Wales Department of Health
2024
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
2022
Damascus University
2021
University of Michigan
1983-2020
Botsford Hospital
2018
Background There are no evidence-based treatments for severe and enduring anorexia nervosa (SE-AN). This study evaluated the relative efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-AN) specialist supportive clinical management (SSCM) adults with SE-AN. Method Sixty-three participants a diagnosis AN, who had at least 7-year illness history, were treated in multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT). During 30 out-patient visits spread over 8 months, they received either CBT-AN or SSCM, both...
The prevalence of eating disorders is high in people with higher weight. However, despite this, experienced by weight have been consistently under-recognised and under-treated, there little to guide clinicians the management this population.
People with lived experience of eating disorders (ED) may be particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health response due exasperating situations such as social isolation, presence other mental physical conditions, disruptions treatment, etc. This study investigates association ED symptomatology consider impact identify risk factors for clinical consideration.Participants self-reported diagnosis and/or over 16 years were invited complete an online survey during...
Increasing people's sense of connectedness to nature has the potential be a powerful tool in driving pro-conservation behaviours, as well improving physical and mental health. Multi-age cross-sectional studies have shown that signicantly dips after early childood before recovering adulthood. However, precise pattern this age-related decline is not well-described or understood. We conducted questionnaire survey children living on island Jersey, Channel Islands, using Nature Connection Index...
Abstract Research is only beginning to shape our understanding of eating disorders as metabolic-psychiatric illnesses. How (EDs) are classified essential future research for the etiology these severe illnesses and both developing tailoring effective treatments. The gold standard classification diagnostic purposes has primarily been continues be Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (DSM-5). With reconceptualization EDs comes new challenges considering how reflect clinical reality,...
Abstract Muscle dysmorphia is a recently identified psychiatric condition, whose relationship to the eating disorders remains unclear. This case describes an adolescent male who met diagnostic criteria for both disorder not otherwise specified and muscle dysmorphia, allowing first examination of read presentations. suggests that may present inclusive episodes binge purging in addition compulsive exercise, which serve emotional regulation function. We suggest assessment include comprehensive...
Abstract In adolescents and adults, the co‐occurrence of eating disorders overweight or obesity is continuing to increase, prevalence higher in people with weight compared those lower weight. People an disorder are more likely present for loss than treatment. However, there no clinical practice guidelines on how screen, assess, monitor risk context this article, we first summarize current challenges knowledge gaps related identification assessment symptoms seeking Specifically, discuss...
Eating Disorders (EDs) are among the deadliest of mental disorders and carry a sizeable public health burden, however their research treatment is consistently underfunded, contributing to protracted illness ongoing paucity innovation.We compare absolute levels growth rates Australian funding by group for years 2009-2021, with specific focus on eating analysed at portfolio level.Actual adjusted data obtained from Australia's three national medical bodies (NHMRC, ARC MRFF) shows receive...