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Eating disorders in Australia: a commentary on the need to address stigma

This commentary justifies the need for the Australian government to address stigma and shame in its effort to increase help-seeking by individuals with eating disorders from the intersectional perspective of a...

Authors: Rachel Baffsky

Prevalence, features and health impacts of eating disorders amongst First-Australian Yiramarang (adolescents) and in comparison with other Australian adolescents

This study aimed to support previous research conducted with First-Australians (FA) by establishing the prevalence of eating disorders, and their demographic distribution and burden in adolescent First-Austral...

Authors: Adam Burt, Deborah Mitchison, Elizabeth Dale, Kay Bussey, Nora Trompeter, Alexandra Lonergan and Phillipa Hay

Establishment of a multifamily therapy (MFT) service for young adults with a severe eating disorder – experience from 11 MFT groups, and from designing and implementing the model

Eating disorders are serious illnesses leading to a substantially lowered quality of life not only for the patient but also for their family. They are difficult to treat, and many patients fail to complete the...

Authors: Tove Skarbø and Steven M. Balmbra

Responses of fitness center employees to cases of suspected eating disorders or excessive exercise

While exercise and physical activity are important parts of a healthy life, there is evidence that some individuals exercise to a degree which may jeopardize their health. These individuals may in some cases b...

Authors: Flora Colledge, Robyn Cody, Uwe Pühse and Markus Gerber

Diabetes and disordered eating behaviours in a community-based sample of Australian adolescents

People with diabetes have been shown to be at risk for disordered eating compared to their non-diabetic peers. However, the majority of studies have been conducted in relatively small samples drawn from clinic...

Authors: Kirrilly M. Pursey, Phillipa Hay, Kay Bussey, Nora Trompeter, Alexandra Lonergan, Kathleen M. Pike, Jonathon Mond and Deborah Mitchison

Diet and behavioral habits related to oral health in eating disorder patients: a matched case-control study

Patients suffering from eating disorders (ED) have a substantially increased risk for developing poor oral health. In this regard, dietary habits in combination with obsessive behavior as well as the expressio...

Authors: Ann-Katrin Johansson, Claes Norring, Lennart Unell and Anders Johansson

Correction to: Dimensions within 24 weight history indices and their association with inpatient treatment outcome in adults with anorexia nervosa: analysis of routine data

In the publication of this article [1], there is an error with an abbreviation.

Authors: Johannes Baltasar Hessler, Sandra Schlegl, Martin Greetfeld and Ulrich Voderholzer

“It also taught me a lot about myself”: A qualitative exploration of how men understand eating disorder recovery

Eating Disorders (ED) are relatively common in the general population. However, perceived as “female disorders”, EDs in men are often overlooked. Although recovery is often seen as the ideal end goal of ED, th...

Authors: Ranidu S. Lewke-Bandara, Priyanka Thapliyal, Janet Conti and Phillipa Hay

Canadian practice guidelines for the treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders

Eating disorders are common and serious conditions affecting up to 4% of the population. The mortality rate is high. Despite the seriousness and prevalence of eating disorders in children and adolescents, no C...

Authors: Jennifer Couturier, Leanna Isserlin, Mark Norris, Wendy Spettigue, Melissa Brouwers, Melissa Kimber, Gail McVey, Cheryl Webb, Sheri Findlay, Neera Bhatnagar, Natasha Snelgrove, Amanda Ritsma, Wendy Preskow, Catherine Miller, Jennifer Coelho, Ahmed Boachie…

Treating binge eating and food addiction symptoms with low-carbohydrate Ketogenic diets: a case series

Many patients with obesity and comorbid binge eating symptoms present with the desire to lose weight. Although some studies suggest that dietary restriction can exacerbate binge eating, others show dietary res...

Authors: Matthew Carmen, Debra Lynn Safer, Laura R. Saslow, Tro Kalayjian, Ashley E. Mason, Eric C. Westman and Shebani Sethi Dalai

Food related attention bias modification training for anorexia nervosa and its potential underpinning mechanisms

Treatment outcomes in anorexia nervosa (AN) remain suboptimal, evidencing the need for better and more targeted treatments. Whilst the aetiology of AN is complex, cognitive processes such as attention bias (AB...

Authors: Daniela Mercado, Ulrike Schmidt, Owen G. O’Daly, Iain C. Campbell and Jessica Werthmann

Drive for muscularity behaviors in male bodybuilders: a trans-contextual model of motivation

The drive for muscularity behaviors are very common in male athletes, especially in male bodybuilders. Studies have related drive for muscularity behaviors to body dissatisfaction, eating disorders and muscle ...

Authors: Lisa Chaba, Fabienne d’Arripe-Longueville, Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner and Stéphanie Scoffier-Mériaux

A conceptual comparison of family-based treatment and enhanced cognitive behavior therapy in the treatment of adolescents with eating disorders

The aim of this paper is to give a conceptual comparison of family-based treatment (FBT), a specific form of family therapy, and enhanced cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E) in the management of adolescents wit...

Authors: Riccardo Dalle Grave, Sarah Eckhardt, Simona Calugi and Daniel Le Grange

Abstracts from the 17th annual conference of the Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED 2019)

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Self-objectification and eating disorder pathology in an ethnically diverse sample of adult women: cross-sectional and short-term longitudinal associations

Extensive support exists for objectification theory’s original aim of explaining patterns of women’s mental health risk through a sociocultural lens. One pathway in objectification theory proposes a mediationa...

Authors: Lisa Smith Kilpela, Rachel Calogero, Salomé A. Wilfred, Christina L. Verzijl, Willie J. Hale and Carolyn Black Becker

Validation of the Arabic version of the binge eating scale and correlates of binge eating disorder among a sample of the Lebanese population

To test the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Binge Eating Scale (BES), a self-questionnaire assessing binge eating, in a sample of the Lebanese population. The secondary objective was to ev...

Authors: Rouba Karen Zeidan, Chadia Haddad, Rabih Hallit, Marwan Akel, Karl Honein, Maria Akiki, Nelly Kheir, Souheil Hallit and Sahar Obeid

Alexithymia predicts maladaptive but not adaptive emotion regulation strategies in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa or depression

Among adolescent girls, anorexia nervosa (AN) and major depression (MD) are common and often comorbid mental health problems. Both disorders are characterised by difficulties in recognising and verbalising (al...

Authors: Anca Sfärlea, Sandra Dehning, Lena Katharina Keller and Gerd Schulte-Körne

Factor structure of the Night Eating Diagnostic Questionnaire (NEDQ) and an evaluation of the diagnostic criteria of the night eating syndrome

The Night Eating Diagnostic Questionnaire (NEDQ) is a validated assessment of the night eating syndrome (NES) based on the proposed diagnostic criteria. While past results show that NEDQ is associated with psy...

Authors: Laurence J. Nolan and Allan Geliebter

Osteoporosis recovery in severe anorexia nervosa: a case report

Osteoporosis represents a common and severe complication in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) that normally persists despite weight restoration and the resumption of regular menses. The condition may result ...

Authors: Pratibha Anand and Philip S. Mehler

Associations between self-reported diabetes mellitus, disordered eating behaviours, weight/shape overvaluation, and health-related quality of life

Eating disorders (ED) and disordered eating behaviours (DEB) have been found to be common in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). However, findings have been inconsistent.

Authors: Danilo Dias Santana, Deborah Mitchison, David Gonzalez-Chica, Stephen Touyz, Nigel Stocks, Jose Carlos Appolinario, Gloria Valeria da Veiga and Phillipa Hay

An ARFID case report combining family-based treatment with the unified protocol for Transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders in children

This case report discusses the presentation and treatment of a nine-year-old female with a history of significant weight loss and food refusal using a combined approach of Family-Based Treatment (FBT) and the ...

Authors: Sarah Eckhardt, Carolyn Martell, Kristina Duncombe Lowe, Daniel Le Grange and Jill Ehrenreich-May

Disordered eating attitudes correlate with body dissatisfaction among Kuwaiti male college students

The prevalence of disordered eating attitudes and body dissatisfaction based on muscularity and body fat was investigated among male college students in Kuwait with a range of body mass index values including ...

Authors: Mariam Ebrahim, Dalal Alkazemi, Tasleem A. Zafar and Stan Kubow

Patients’ experiences from basic body awareness therapy in the treatment of binge eating disorder -movement toward health: a phenomenological study

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. Patients with BED are often not diagnosed, nor offered adequate specific treatment. A great number of those who receive recommended treatment do ...

Authors: Marit Nilsen Albertsen, Eli Natvik and Målfrid Råheim

Binge eating symptoms prevalence and relationship with psychosocial factors among female undergraduate students at Palestine Polytechnic University: a cross-sectional study

Eating disorders pose a serious challenge to health services due to psychosocial and medical problems. Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized as a pattern of overeating episodes followed by shame, distre...

Authors: Manal M. Badrasawi and Souzan J. Zidan

Eating disorders, bipolar disorders and other mood disorders: complex and under-researched relationships

Authors: Claire McAulay, Phillipa Hay, Jonathan Mond and Stephen Touyz

Attributes of children and adolescents with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a comparatively new DSM-5 diagnosis. In an effort to better understand this heterogeneous patient group, this study aimed to describe the physical and psych...

Authors: Helene Keery, Sarah LeMay-Russell, Timothy L. Barnes, Sarah Eckhardt, Carol B. Peterson, Julie Lesser, Sasha Gorrell and Daniel Le Grange

Does binge-eating matter for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients?

Eating behavior is an important aspect related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treatment and may have an impact on glycemic control. Previous reports showed elevated prevalence of eating disordered behavior...

Authors: Marcelo Papelbaum, Rodrigo de Oliveira Moreira, Walmir Ferreira Coutinho, Rosane Kupfer, Silvia Freitas, Ronir Raggio Luz and José Carlos Appolinario

Impact of an oral health education intervention among a group of patients with eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa)

It is recognized that eating disorders are serious psychosocial illnesses that affect many adolescents and adults. A pre and post survey study was developed to assess demographics, oral health knowledge and se...

Authors: Laura S. Silverstein, Carol Haggerty, Lattice Sams, Ceib Phillips and Michael W. Roberts

Accuracy of self-reported physical activity in patients with anorexia nervosa: links with clinical features

High levels of physical activity (PA) have long been described in patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Despite the importance of measuring PA in this population, there are two important factors that remain unk...

Authors: Louise Bezzina, Stephen Touyz, Sarah Young, Nasim Foroughi, Stacy Clemes, Caroline Meyer, Jon Arcelus, Sloane Madden, Evelyn Attia, Kathleen M. Pike and Phillipa Hay

“As long as they eat”? Therapist experiences, dilemmas and identity negotiations of Maudsley and family-based therapy for anorexia nervosa

Maudsley Family Therapy and its manualised version Family-Based Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FBT-AN) have accrued the most significant research evidence-base for the treatment of adolescent Anorexia Nervosa (...

Authors: Jessica Aradas, Diana Sales, Paul Rhodes and Janet Conti

Rapid onset avascular necrosis secondary to misuse of appetite stimulant

HIV patients often fear disclosure of their status and consequently are fearful that their appearance may lead people to believe they have HIV. Excessive attention to weight is one result.

Authors: Hilary Stevenson, Salome Cockern and Elizabeth Secord

EDITORIAL: Eating disorders in diabetes: Discussion on issues relevant to type 1 diabetes and an overview of the Journal’s special issue

Authors: Ann Goebel-Fabbri, Paul Copeland, Stephen Touyz and Phillipa Hay

Factors associated with restrained eating and validation of the Arabic version of the restrained eating scale among an adult representative sample of the Lebanese population: a cross-sectional study

Previous research suggests that restrained eating is problematic in Lebanon and is associated with the occurrence of clinically diagnosed eating disorders. Because of the alarming prevalence and severity of th...

Authors: Sylvia Saade, Souheil Hallit, Chadia Haddad, Rabih Hallit, Marwan Akel, Karl Honein, Maria Akiki, Nelly Kheir and Sahar Obeid

Understanding the neural mechanisms of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) pharmacotherapy in Binge Eating Disorder (BED): a study protocol

The efficacy and safety of Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) in the treatment of moderate to severe binge eating disorder (BED) has been demonstrated in multiple randomised clinical trials. Despite this, littl...

Authors: Kristi R. Griffiths, Jenny Yang, Stephen W. Touyz, Phillipa J. Hay, Simon D. Clarke, Mayuresh S. Korgaonkar, Linette Gomes, Gail Anderson, Sheryl Foster and Michael R. Kohn

A day treatment program for adults with eating disorders: staff and patient experiences in implementation

Eating disorders are serious conditions which are increasing in prevalence internationally. The causes of these conditions are complex and incompletely understood, and clinical presentations can vary over time...

Authors: Kylie Matthews, Leanne Gordon, John van Beusekom, Jeanie Sheffield and Susan Patterson

Set-shifting, central coherence and decision-making in individuals recovered from anorexia nervosa: a systematic review

The aim of this study was to review the existing literature and evaluate whether deficits in set-shifting, central coherence and decision-making persist in individuals recovered from anorexia nervosa (AN-REC).

Authors: Tone Seim Fuglset

“Our daily life was mainly comprised of eating and sitting:” a qualitative analysis of adolescents’ experiences of inpatient eating disorder treatment in China

Some individuals with Eating Disorders (EDs) require hospitalization to stabilize and improve life-threatening physical complications. The experiences of those receiving inpatient treatment for EDs are well-do...

Authors: Yi Wu and Amy Harrison

Dimensions within 24 weight history indices and their association with inpatient treatment outcome in adults with anorexia nervosa: analysis of routine data

Next to weight suppression (WS), there are a range of less often examined weight history indices, and improvements to the WS construct have been proposed. We aimed to examine redundancy and overlap between 24 ...

Authors: Johannes Baltasar Hessler, Sandra Schlegl, Martin Greetfeld and Ulrich Voderholzer

Processes and pathways to binge eating: development of an integrated cognitive and behavioural model of binge eating

There are a number of factors commonly believed to be important to the development and maintenance of binge eating that have been identified across multiple models and theories in the psychological literature....

Authors: Amy L. Burton and Maree J. Abbott

Is #cleaneating a healthy or harmful dietary strategy? Perceptions of clean eating and associations with disordered eating among young adults

Although “clean eating” is widely propagated through social media and anecdotal reports in the popular press, there is almost no scientific research on this potentially risky dietary strategy. The current inve...

Authors: Suman Ambwani, Meghan Shippe, Ziting Gao and S. Bryn Austin

Peer mentoring for eating disorders: results from the evaluation of a pilot program

Eating disorders (EDs) are serious psychiatric illnesses that have high rates of morbidity and mortality, and low long-term recovery rates. Peer mentor programs (PMPs) have been associated with reduced psychia...

Authors: Jennifer Beveridge, Andrea Phillipou, Zoe Jenkins, Richard Newton, Leah Brennan, Freya Hanly, Benjamin Torrens-Witherow, Narelle Warren, Kelly Edwards and David Castle

Dating app use and unhealthy weight control behaviors among a sample of U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study

Online dating has become increasingly popular over the years. Few research studies have examined the association between dating apps and disordered eating. In this study, we evaluated the association between d...

Authors: Alvin Tran, Christian Suharlim, Heather Mattie, Kirsten Davison, Madina Agénor and S. Bryn Austin

Evaluating the effectiveness of an evidence-based online training program for health professionals in eating disorders

Early detection and treatment are essential to ensuring the best possible health outcomes for people with eating disorders (EDs). However, low diagnostic accuracy and a lack of specific ED training are common ...

Authors: Sarah Maguire, Ang Li, Michelle Cunich and Danielle Maloney

Self-image and 12-month outcome in females with eating disorders: extending previous findings

The interpersonal Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB) model of self-image has repeatedly proven valuable in relation to eating disorder (ED) symptoms and in predicting ED outcome.

Authors: Emma Forsén Mantilla, Claes Norring and Andreas Birgegård

User satisfaction with family-based inpatient treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: retrospective views of patients and parents

Research is scarce on patient and parent satisfaction with family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN), especially family-based treatment adapted to inpatient settings. The purpose of this stud...

Authors: Inger Halvorsen and Øyvind Rø

A Danish translation of the eating disorder quality of life scale (EDQLS)

In Denmark, only generic health-related quality of life measures have been developed to assess quality of life in patients with eating disorders. So far, no disease-specific questionnaires have been translated...

Authors: Laura Al-Dakhiel Winkler, Simone Daugaard Hemmingsen, Claire Gudex, Anne-Cathrine Blegvad, René K. Støving and Sidse Marie Hemmingsen Arnfred

Stay the course: practitioner reflections on implementing family-based treatment with adolescents with atypical anorexia

Atypical anorexia nervosa (AN) has received minimal empirical attention regarding effective diagnosis and treatment. Family-based treatment (FBT) might be a promising treatment for atypical AN, yet it is uncle...

Authors: Gina Dimitropoulos, Melissa Kimber, Manya Singh, Emily P. Williams, Katharine L. Loeb, Elizabeth K. Hughes, Andrea Garber, April Elliott, Ellie Vyver and Daniel Le Grange

Associations between symptoms of eating disturbance and frequency of physical activity in a non-clinical, population-based sample of adolescents

Physical activity is an important factor related to eating disorders, but the relationship between symptoms of eating disorders and physical activity is multifaceted. The aims of this study were to investigate...

Authors: Ove Heradstveit, Eva Holmelid, Helene Klundby, Birgitte Søreide, Børge Sivertsen and Liv Sand

Defining compulsive exercise in eating disorders: acknowledging the exercise paradox and exercise obsessions

Recently Dittmer et al. (JED 6:1–9, 2018). suggested a transdiagnostic definition and a clinical assessment for compulsive exercise in adolescents and adults with eating disorders. In this letter to the editor...

Authors: Solfrid Bratland-Sanda, Therese Fostervold Mathisen, Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen and Jan Harald Rosenvinge

Real-time predictors and consequences of binge eating among adults with type 1 diabetes

Objective binge eating (OBE) is common among individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and may have negative consequences for glycemic control. Recent studies have suggested that diabetes distress (i.e., emotiona...

Authors: Ashley A. Moskovich, Natalia O. Dmitrieva, Michael A. Babyak, Patrick J. Smith, Lisa K. Honeycutt, Jan Mooney and Rhonda M. Merwin