Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Orna Tzischinsky, Itay Tokatly Latzer, Sigal Alon, Yael Latzer
Summary: The study compared subjective and objective sleep quality and ED-related psychopathologies in patients with Night Eating Syndrome, finding differences in sleep efficiency, sleep duration, and psychopathology levels among different subgroups of patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Biology
Tea Shehu Kolnikaj, Rok Herman, Andrej Janez, Mojca Jensterle
Summary: The frequent coexistence of mental disorders and PCOS is important in the management of PCOS patients. Assessing and modifying eating disorders and eating-related behavior can improve obesity treatment outcomes and can be used as a tool for personalized obesity treatment in PCOS.
Review
Psychiatry
Alessio Maria Monteleone, Giammarco Cascino, Eugenia Barone, Marco Carfagno, Palmiero Monteleone
Summary: This systematic review aims to investigate the impact of the SarsCov-2 pandemic on individuals with eating disorders, with a focus on psychopathology changes, mechanisms of vulnerability or resilience, and perception of treatment modifications during the pandemic. The findings suggest that mental health has deteriorated in the general population and individuals with pre-existing psychiatric conditions since the beginning of the pandemic, leading to a shift towards online mental healthcare. People with eating disorders showed a trend towards worsening of ED-specific psychopathology and impairment in general psychopathology, with social isolation and feelings of uncertainty being common vulnerability mechanisms.
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sofie T. Andersen, Thea Linkhorst, Frederik A. Gildberg, Magnus Sjoegren
Summary: This study investigated why women decline specialized ED treatment and found that they believed treatment only focused on nutritional rehabilitation and failed to address their self-identified needs. Women reported that treatment was characterized by rigid standard procedures that could not be adapted to their individual situations and preferences. They felt therapists failed to listen to them, resulting in them feeling deprived of their identity.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eva M. Conceicao, Celia S. Moreira, Marta de Lourdes, Sofia Ramalho, Ana Rita Vaz
Summary: This study investigates the interplay between psychopathology of eating disorders, emotion and behavior regulation, and self-criticism to understand loss of control (LOC) eating among a nonclinical sample. The findings highlight the importance of negative self-evaluations and difficulties in emotion regulation for understanding LOC eating among college students.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jan Alexander de Vos, Mirjam Radstaak, Peter M. ten Klooster, Ernst T. Bohlmeijer, Gerben J. Westerhof
Summary: This study aims to explore the associations between mental health domains during eating disorder (ED) treatment. Based on the dual-continua model, general and ED-specific psychopathology, as well as emotional, psychological, and social well-being were considered. Network analyses with panel data were applied to examine within- and between-person effects, and the centrality of these domains. The results suggest that ED psychopathology may change relatively independent from other mental health domains, while psychological well-being plays a central role in experiencing mental health within time points.
PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Franziska Plessow, Francesca Galbiati, Kamryn T. Eddy, Madhusmita Misra, Karen K. Miller, Anne Klibanski, Anna Aulinas, Elizabeth A. Lawson
Summary: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is commonly accompanied by depression, anxiety, and socioemotional dysfunction. However, the relationship between oxytocin and psychopathology in individuals with primarily food restriction (AN/AtypAN-R) or restriction plus binge/purge behaviors (AN/AtypAN-BP) has not been explored, which is crucial for understanding the neurobiology of different AN presentations.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alessio Maria Monteleone, Francesca Marciello, Giammarco Cascino, Giovanni Abbate-Daga, Simona Anselmetti, Monica Baiano, Matteo Balestrieri, Eugenia Barone, Sara Bertelli, Bernardo Carpiniello, Giovanni Castellini, Giulio Corrivetti, Serafino De Giorgi, Angela Favaro, Carla Gramaglia, Enrica Marzola, Paolo Meneguzzo, Francesco Monaco, Maria Ginevra Oriani, Federica Pinna, Marianna Rania, Caterina Renna, Valdo Ricca, Pierandrea Salvo, Cristina Segura-Garcia, Fabiana Scarabel, Patrizia Todisco, Umberto Volpe, Patrizia Zeppegno, Palmiero Monteleone
Summary: The study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals with eating disorders experienced an increase in both specific and general psychopathology, with the rise of general symptoms persisting after the lockdown period, except for suicide ideation. These results indicate a high stress vulnerability among individuals with eating disorders, which has significant effects on internalizing symptoms that warrant attention from clinicians.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Colleen C. Schreyer, Allisyn Pletch, Irina A. Vanzhula, Angela S. Guarda
Summary: This study examined the clinical changes in eating pathology for inpatients with eating disorders, and found that only half of the patients responded robustly to treatment, indicating a potential high relapse risk following discharge.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Riva, Maria Pigni, Nunzia Delia Albanese, Mariella Falbo, Simona Di Guardo, Eleonora Brasola, Francesco Biso, Renata Nacinovich
Summary: This study evaluated the clinical and psychological features of 287 EDs patients, including 27 males and 260 females. The results showed similarities and differences between male and female patients in clinical and medical conditions, as well as in the distribution of ED types and certain psychological indicators.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Carla Mourilhe, Carlos EduardoFerreira de Moraes, GloriaValeria da Veiga, Felipe Q. da Luz, Amanda Pompeu, Bruno Palazzo Nazar, Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho, Phillipa Hay, Jose Carlos Appolinario
Summary: This review synthesized studies on individuals with eating disorders, focusing on components of binge eating episodes (BEEs) including caloric intake, episode duration, and the association with psychopathology. Findings showed that BEEs in individuals with BN or BED typically last less than 1 hour and are positively correlated with depression severity. In laboratory studies, participants with BN consumed significantly more calories during BEEs compared to clinical studies, while no significant difference was found in BED participants between study settings.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Sook Ning Chua, Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft, S. Bryn Austin, Denise E. Wilfley, C. Barr Taylor
Summary: This study is the first to estimate the prevalence of EDs in a large sample of adults in Singapore, highlighting the urgent need for more ED research and expansion of prevention and treatment programs to address the high prevalence of ED psychopathology in Singapore.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lina Amin, Georg Halbeisen, Karsten Braks, Thomas J. J. Huber, Georgios Paslakis
Summary: Many people, including patients with eating disorders, have an increased urge for physical activity. We developed and validated a new questionnaire to assess this urge. The questionnaire showed good consistency, reliability, and validity. It can help evaluate and address the acute urge to engage in physical activity in patients with eating disorders and support tailored treatments.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Bridget Kenny, Liliana Orellana, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Marj Moodie, Vicki Brown, Joanne Williams
Summary: Depression and eating disorders are two of the most debilitating and widespread mental illnesses. This study used network analysis to explore the symptom-level relationship between depression and eating disorders among a sample of Australian adolescents. The study identified core symptoms of depression and eating disorders, as well as key nodes connecting symptoms of both disorders.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Daniel Le Grange, Sarah Eckhardt, Riccardo Dalle Grave, Ross D. Crosby, Carol B. Peterson, Helene Keery, Julie Lesser, Carolyn Martell
Summary: Family-based treatment (FBT) is effective in facilitating weight gain among underweight adolescents, while enhanced cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT-E) achieves similar outcomes in other domains, making it a viable treatment for adolescents with an eating disorder.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kelsey E. Hagan, Brittany E. Matheson, Nandini Datta, Alexa M. L'Insalata, Z. Ayotola Onipede, Sasha Gorrell, Sangeeta Mondal, Cara M. Bohon, Daniel Le Grange, James D. Lock
Summary: This study used network analysis to identify the core symptoms of adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN) and explored their relationship with parents. The core symptoms included desiring weight loss, dietary restraint, and feeling fat, while bridge symptoms were parental beliefs about their responsibility to renourish their child, adolescent discomfort eating in front of others, and adolescent dietary restraint. These findings can inform improvements in family-based treatment.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kayla Bjorlie, Kelsie T. Forbush, Danielle A. N. Chapa, Brianne N. Richson, Sarah N. Johnson, Tera L. Fazzino
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the consumption of hyper-palatable foods (HPF) during binge episodes compared to restricting episodes among individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN), and the association between HPF intake and respective episode frequency. The results showed that HPF were mainly consumed during binge episodes and were associated with greater binge-eating frequency. These findings are significant for understanding binge-eating behavior.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kara A. Christensen, Vivienne M. Hazzard, Brianne N. Richson, Kelsey E. Hagan
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Adina S. Fischer, Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Kelsey E. Hagan, Scott L. Fleming, Akua F. Nimarko, Ian H. Gotlib, Manpreet K. Singh
Summary: This study characterized functional connectivity differences between youth at high familial risk for bipolar disorder (HR-BD), major depressive disorder (HR-MDD), and low-risk youth (LR), and found associations between family dynamics and these connections. Additionally, the study identified connectivity differences related to resilience and conversion to psychopathology. These findings are crucial for understanding the neural underpinnings of mood disorders and developing interventions targeted at the family context.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY-COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROIMAGING
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Danielle A. N. Chapa, Sarah N. Johnson, Brianne N. Richson, Kayla Bjorlie, Ying Q. Won, Sarah Nelson, Joseph Ayres, Daiil Jun, Kelsie T. Forbush, Kara A. Christensen, Victoria L. Perko
Summary: This meta-analysis summarized findings from 56 studies on levels of disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, dietary restricting, and loss-of-control eating in female athletes and nonathletes. Athletes reported lower levels of body dissatisfaction compared to nonathletes. The type of sport significantly influenced the levels of disordered eating psychopathology in athletes and nonathletes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kelsie T. Forbush, Trevor J. Swanson, Yiyang Chen, Cynthia S. Q. Siew, Kelsey E. Hagan, Danielle A. N. Chapa, Jenna Tregarthen, Jennifer E. Wildes, Kara A. Christensen
Summary: This study compared latent variable models, network models, and hybrid models in modeling eating disorder psychopathology, using generalized network psychometrics. The results favored a hybrid model that represented ED symptoms as higher-order constructs and described their relationships as a network. The study found that purging, binge eating, cognitive restraint, body dissatisfaction, and excessive exercise were important nodes in the network.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kelsie T. Forbush, Brianne N. Richson, Trevor J. Swanson, Marianna L. Thomeczek, Sonakshi Negi, Sarah N. Johnson, Danielle A. N. Chapa, R. William Morgan, Colin J. O'Brien, Sara R. Gould, Kara Alise Christensen, Yiyang Chen
Summary: Given the prevalence of eating disorders in college populations, it is important to develop reliable and valid screening tools to identify students who may need treatment. This study aimed to validate a brief 10-item screening tool called the brief assessment of stress and eating (BASE). Results showed that the BASE outperformed another screening tool (SCOFF) in identifying probable cases of eating disorders in both cisgender women and men.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nandini Datta, Kelsey Hagan, Cara Bohon, May Stern, Bohye Kim, Brittany E. E. Matheson, Sasha Gorrell, Daniel Le Grange, James D. D. Lock
Summary: This study found that common demographic and clinical factors do not predict treatment outcomes for adolescent anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in family-based treatment (FBT), with the exception of prior treatment history. This suggests that providers should consider referring patients to FBT regardless of socioeconomic or demographic factors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
B. Timothy Walsh, Kelsey E. Hagan, Carlin Lockwood
Summary: Atypical anorexia nervosa (atypical AN) shares similar psychological symptoms and physiological complications with anorexia nervosa (AN), although there may be differences in the frequency of some physical complications. Limited information is available regarding the course, outcome, and treatment response of individuals with atypical AN.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Brittany K. Bohrer, Yiyang Chen, Kara A. Christensen, Kelsie T. Forbush, Marianna L. Thomeczek, Brianne N. Richson, Danielle A. N. Chapa, David P. Jarmolowicz, Sara R. Gould, Sonakshi Negi, Victoria L. Perko, Robert William Morgan
Summary: This study aimed to test the initial efficacy of a mobile self-guided cognitive-behavioral therapy app called BEST-U for reducing eating disorders (EDs) among university students. The results showed that BEST-U significantly reduced ED symptoms and clinical impairment. These findings suggest that BEST-U may be a promising treatment approach for university students with EDs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Kelsey Hagan, Nandini Datta, May Stern, Cara Bohon
Summary: Binge eating (BE) refers to the consumption of a large amount of food in a short time and the loss of control over one's eating. The neural mechanisms underlying monetary reward anticipation and its relationship with BE severity are poorly understood. Women with a range of average weekly BE frequency underwent fMRI scanning while completing the Monetary Incentive Delay Task. The results showed that there is an inverse correlation between the activity in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and average weekly BE frequency, and decreased right NAc activity during monetary reward anticipation may distinguish women with and without BE.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Allan R. Wang, Fiene Marie Kuijper, Daniel A. N. Barbosa, Kelsey E. Hagan, Eric Lee, Elizabeth Tong, Eun Young Choi, Jennifer A. McNab, Cara Bohon, Casey H. Halpern
Summary: Research revealed disrupted neural circuits related to habit learning and binge eating behavior in humans, potentially explaining treatment-resistant behavior in eating disorders and other psychiatric conditions.
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kelsie Forbush, Kara A. Christensen Pacella, Marianna L. Thomeczek, Sara R. Gould, Danielle A. N. Chapa, Brianne N. Richson, Victoria L. Perko, Joseph Ayres, Yiyang Chen, Sonakshi Negi
Summary: University students are at risk for eating disorders, but many campuses lack resources for specialized care. The BEST-U mHealth app aims to overcome barriers and encourage help seeking by providing accessible and affordable treatment. The app includes cognitive behavioral skills modules and telehealth coaching sessions, and has shown high acceptability and user compliance.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Adina Fischer, Scott Fleming, Kelsey Hagan, Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Alan Schatzberg, Leanne Williams
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)