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How to integrate physical activity and exercise approaches into inpatient treatment for eating disorders: fifteen years of clinical experience and research

The importance of physical activity and exercise among patients with eating disorders (EDs) is acknowledged among clinicians and researchers. The lack of clinical guidelines, the differing attitudes towards ex...

Authors: Marit Danielsen, Øyvind Rø and Sigrid Bjørnelv

Inhibition of return for body images in individuals with shape/weight based self-worth

Attentional biases for body shape and weight information have been found in people with eating disorders, indicating disorder-specific changes in the way this information is processed. To date, the literature ...

Authors: Alexandra Cobb, Elizabeth Rieger and Jason Bell

Emotional eating and weight regulation: a qualitative study of compensatory behaviors and concerns

Emotional eating, or overeating in response to negative emotions, is a behavior endorsed by both normal weight and people with overweight/obesity. For some individuals, emotional eating contributes to weight g...

Authors: Mallory Frayn, Simone Livshits and Bärbel Knäuper

Prevalence of disturbed eating behavior and associated symptoms of anxiety and depression among adult males and females with type 1 diabetes

The increased prevalence of disturbed eating behaviors (DEB), depression, and anxiety in type 1 diabetes (T1D) is generally well established; however the majority of existing research to date has focused on fe...

Authors: Line Wisting, Torild Skrivarhaug, Knut Dahl-Jørgensen and Øyvind Rø

Specialized group intervention for compulsive exercise in inpatients with eating disorders: feasibility and preliminary outcomes

Patients with eating disorders (ED) often suffer from compulsive exercise behavior, which is associated with lower short-term response to treatment and poorer long-term outcome. Evidence-based interventions sp...

Authors: Nina Dittmer, Ulrich Voderholzer, Mareike von der Mühlen, Michael Marwitz, Markus Fumi, Claudia Mönch, Katharina Alexandridis, Ulrich Cuntz, Corinna Jacobi and Sandra Schlegl

Cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders: how do clinician characteristics impact on treatment fidelity?

Clinicians routinely report not practising evidence-based treatments with eating disorders. There has been limited research investigating the impact of adaptable clinician characteristics such as self-efficacy...

Authors: C. E. Brown and K. Nicholson Perry

Are recovery stories helpful for women with eating disorders? A pilot study and commentary on future research

Anecdotally it is well known that eating disorder memoirs are popular with people with anorexia nervosa and recovery stories are readily available online. However, no research to date has empirically explored ...

Authors: Lisa Dawson, Barbara Mullan, Stephen Touyz and Paul Rhodes

Role of gender in the treatment experiences of people with an eating disorder: a metasynthesis

Traditionally perceived as a disorder of women, Eating Disorders (EDs) are known to have impacts on people irrespective of their gender. This study is designed to synthesise the available qualitative research ...

Authors: Priyanka Thapliyal, Phillipa Hay and Janet Conti

Treatment of children and adolescents with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: a case series examining the feasibility of family therapy and adjunctive treatments

To date, little research has examined the effectiveness of either modified Family-Based Therapy or psychopharmacological treatments for patients diagnosed with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)...

Authors: Wendy Spettigue, Mark L. Norris, Alexandre Santos and Nicole Obeid

Disordered eating attitudes in female students of An-Najah National University: a cross-sectional study

Eating disorders (ED) are serious psychiatric disorders characterized by unhealthy eating habits. There is a limited number of studies on eating disorders among female university students in Arab countries. Th...

Authors: Raghad N. Saleh, Razan A. Salameh, Heba H. Yhya and Waleed M. Sweileh

Self-reported quantity, compulsiveness and motives of exercise in patients with eating disorders and healthy controls: differences and similarities

Compulsive exercise (CE) is a frequent symptom in patients with eating disorders (EDs). It includes, in addition to quantitatively excessive exercise behaviour, a driven aspect and specific motives of exercise...

Authors: Sandra Schlegl, Nina Dittmer, Svenja Hoffmann and Ulrich Voderholzer

An investigation of the process of change in psychopathology and exercise during inpatient treatment for adults with longstanding eating disorders

Excessive exercise is recognized as a predictor of poor outcome in eating disorders. However, little is known about how excessive exercise might affect the treatment process. The aim of this study was to descr...

Authors: S. Bratland-Sanda and K. A. Vrabel

Assessing the factor structure and measurement invariance of the eating attitude test (EAT-26) across language and BMI in young Arab women

The objective of the study was to determine the factorial structure and test the measurement invariance of the EAT-26 in a large probability sample of young female university students in Qatar (n = 2692), a Musli...

Authors: Salma M. Khaled, Linda Kimmel and Kien Le Trung

Running on empty – a nationwide large-scale examination of compulsive exercise in eating disorders

Compulsive exercise (CE) has been the neglected “Cinderella” among eating disorder (ED) symptoms, even though it seems to impact severity, treatment and outcome. This prompted a large-scale and systematic exam...

Authors: Elin Monell, Johanna Levallius, Emma Forsén Mantilla and Andreas Birgegård

Family-based treatment for transition age youth: parental self-efficacy and caregiver accommodation

Family-Based Treatment (FBT) is the first line of care in paediatric treatment while adult programs focus on individualized models of care. Transition age youth (TAY) with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) are in a unique...

Authors: Gina Dimitropoulos, Ashley L. Landers, Victoria E. Freeman, Jason Novick, Olivia Cullen, Marla Engelberg, Cathleen Steinegger and Daniel Le Grange

Implementation of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) for adults with anorexia nervosa in an outpatient eating-disorder unit at a public hospital

Anorexia nervosa (AN) in adults is difficult to treat, and no current treatment is supported by robust evidence. A few studies, most of which were performed by highly specialized research units, have indicated...

Authors: Stein Frostad, Yngvild S. Danielsen, Guro Å. Rekkedal, Charlotte Jevne, Riccardo Dalle Grave, Øyvind Rø and Ute Kessler

Treatment outcome reporting in anorexia nervosa: time for a paradigm shift?

Authors: Stuart B. Murray, Katharine L. Loeb and Daniel Le Grange

Disordered eating behaviour in young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus

The combination of eating disorders and diabetes is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of disordered eating behaviour (DEB) in young a...

Authors: S. Keane, M. Clarke, M. Murphy, D. McGrath, D. Smith, N. Farrelly and S. MacHale

Clinical and psychological features of children and adolescents diagnosed with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in a pediatric tertiary care eating disorder program: a descriptive study

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder first described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) [American Psychiatric Association, Diagnos...

Authors: Megan Cooney, Melissa Lieberman, Tim Guimond and Debra K. Katzman

Literary reading and eating disorders: survey evidence of therapeutic help and harm

There is growing evidence for the efficacy of self-help bibliotherapy as a treatment for eating disorders, although little understanding of how specific linguistic characteristics may enhance or constrain its ...

Authors: Emily T. Troscianko

Development of the “Recovery from Eating Disorders for Life” Food Guide (REAL Food Guide) - a food pyramid for adults with an eating disorder

There is limited evidence to inform nutrition and dietetic interventions for individuals with eating disorders even though it is recommended as an essential part of multidisciplinary management. There is minim...

Authors: Susan Hart, Claire Marnane, Caitlin McMaster and Angela Thomas

Disordered eating in a Swedish community sample of adolescent girls: subgroups, stability, and associations with body esteem, deliberate self-harm and other difficulties

The developmental study of subtypes of disordered eating (DE) during adolescence may be relevant to understand the development of eating disorders. The purpose of the present study was to identify subgroups wi...

Authors: Njördur Viborg, Margit Wångby-Lundh, Lars-Gunnar Lundh, Ulf Wallin and Per Johnsson

Hyperactivity in anorexia nervosa: to warm or not to warm. That is the question (a translational research one)

In the Editorial ‘Is the neglect of exercise in anorexia nervosa research a case of “running out” of ideas or do we need to take a “LEAP” of faith into the future?’ these authors express their doubts concernin...

Authors: Olaia Carrera and Emilio Gutiérrez

Neuroimaging in bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder: a systematic review

In recent decades there has been growing interest in the use of neuroimaging techniques to explore the structural and functional brain changes that take place in those with eating disorders. However, to date, ...

Authors: Brooke Donnelly, Stephen Touyz, Phillipa Hay, Amy Burton, Janice Russell and Ian Caterson

Relationships between compulsive exercise, quality of life, psychological distress and motivation to change in adults with anorexia nervosa

For people with anorexia nervosa (AN), compulsive exercise is characterized by extreme concerns about the perceived negative consequences of stopping/reducing exercise, dysregulation of affect, and inflexible ...

Authors: Sarah Young, Stephen Touyz, Caroline Meyer, Jon Arcelus, Paul Rhodes, Sloane Madden, Kathleen Pike, Evelyn Attia, Ross D. Crosby and Phillipa Hay

Group schema therapy for eating disorders: study protocol

The treatment of eating disorders is a difficult endeavor, with only a relatively small proportion of clients responding to and completing standard cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Given the prevalence of ...

Authors: Fiona Calvert, Evelyn Smith, Rob Brockman and Susan Simpson

Feeding and eating disorders in the DSM-5 era: a systematic review of prevalence rates in non-clinical male and female samples

The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature on the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs) during the DSM-5 era, and to report rates of point- and lifetime prevalence.

Authors: Camilla Lindvall Dahlgren, Line Wisting and Øyvind Rø

Effects of a cognitive-behavioral exposure-based body image therapy for overweight females with binge eating disorder: a pilot study

Although not part of the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5, body image disturbance seems to be a relevant feature of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) as well as of other eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa (AN...

Authors: Merle Lewer, Joachim Kosfelder, Johannes Michalak, Dorothea Schroeder, Nadia Nasrawi and Silja Vocks

How does family functioning effect the outcome of family based treatment for adolescents with severe anorexia nervosa?

The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between family functioning, adolescent-parent attachment and remission, as well as changes in these variables over time for adolescents with severe ...

Authors: Andrew Wallis, Jane Miskovic-Wheatley, Sloane Madden, Paul Rhodes, Ross D. Crosby, Li Cao and Stephen Touyz

Assessment and clinical management of bone disease in adults with eating disorders: a review

To review current medical literature regarding the causes and clinical management options for low bone mineral density (BMD) in adult patients with eating disorders.

Authors: Anne Drabkin, Micol S. Rothman, Elizabeth Wassenaar, Margherita Mascolo and Philip S. Mehler

Advancing our understanding of the neurobiology of anorexia nervosa: translation into treatment

A wealth of studies has investigated the neurobiological underpinnings of anorexia nervosa. In our letter to the editor, we point to a number of ways in which the advances in our understanding of the neurobiol...

Authors: Lasse Bang, Janet Treasure, Øyvind Rø and Andreas Joos

Examining a staging model for anorexia nervosa: empirical exploration of a four stage model of severity

An illness staging model for anorexia nervosa (AN) has received increasing attention, but assessing the merits of this concept is dependent on empirically examining a model in clinical samples. Building on pre...

Authors: Sarah Maguire, Lois J. Surgenor, Daniel Le Grange, Hubert Lacey, Ross D. Crosby, Scott G. Engel, Kirsty M. Fromholtz, Bryony Bamford and Stephen Touyz

Development and validation of makeup and sexualized clothing questionnaires

Body acceptance programs on college campuses indicated that collegiate women often report feeling pressure to dress in a sexualized manner, and use makeup to enhance beauty. Currently, no quantitative measures...

Authors: Haylie Smith, Marisol Perez, Michael R. Sladek, Carolyn Black Becker, Tara K. Ohrt and Amanda B. Bruening

Development of guidelines for giving community presentations about eating disorders: a Delphi study

Concerns exist around how to talk about eating disorders (EDs) due to evidence that suggests discussing ED symptoms and behaviours may cause or worsen symptoms in vulnerable people. Using expert consensus, we ...

Authors: Joanna Rachel Doley, Laura Merilyn Hart, Arthur Anthony Stukas, Amy Joanna Morgan, Danielle Lisa Rowlands and Susan Jessica Paxton

The association between interpersonal problems and treatment outcome in patients with eating disorders

Interpersonal problems are thought to play an essential role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether a specific interpersonal profile cou...

Authors: Elise Meyn Ung, Cecilie Birkmose Erichsen, Stig Poulsen, Marianne Engelbrecht Lau, Sebastian Simonsen and Annika Helgadóttir Davidsen

A 10-year follow-up study of completers versus dropouts following treatment with an integrated cognitive-behavioral group therapy for eating disorders

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been recommended for the treatment of eating disorders, and group therapy is known to have certain advantages over individual therapy. The aim of the current study was to...

Authors: Yuri Okamoto, Yoshie Miyake, Ichie Nagasawa and Kazuhiro Shishida

Exploring the effects of a family admissions program for adolescents with anorexia nervosa

This study investigated patient experience in a Family Admissions Program (FAP) – a pilot treatment program for adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa at the Children’s Hospital, Westmead. Based on Maudsley Family ...

Authors: Keren Fink, Paul Rhodes, Jane Miskovic-Wheatley, Andrew Wallis, Stephen Touyz, Julian Baudinet and Sloane Madden

An evaluation of the predictive validity of the URICA and ANSOCQ scales for weight gain in adults with AN in an outpatient eating disorders program: a prospective cohort study

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) which focuses on stage of change has been the main conceptual model used in understanding the lack of motivation to change in patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Whilst there ...

Authors: Jessica Green, Andrea Philipou, David Castle, Leonardo Cistullo and Richard Newton

Feminist approaches to Anorexia Nervosa: a qualitative study of a treatment group

Eating disorders (EDs) are now often approached as biopsychosocial problems. But it has been suggested by scholars interested in sociocultural factors that all is not equal within this biospsychosocial framewo...

Authors: Su Holmes, Sarah Drake, Kelsey Odgers and Jon Wilson

Inviting eating disorder patients to discuss the academic literature: a model program for psychoeducation

Psychoeducation initiatives in which patients read primary scientific literature have not yet been studied as a treatment intervention for eating disorders. In this paper, we discuss and evaluate the acceptabi...

Authors: Lauren Belak, Tara Deliberto, Matthew Shear, Sean Kerrigan and Evelyn Attia

Identifying fundamental criteria for eating disorder recovery: a systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis

Outcome studies for eating disorders regularly measure pathology change or remission as the only outcome. Researchers, patients and recovered individuals highlight the importance of using additional criteria f...

Authors: Jan Alexander de Vos, Andrea LaMarre, Mirjam Radstaak, Charlotte Ariane Bijkerk, Ernst T. Bohlmeijer and Gerben J. Westerhof

Erratum to: Evaluation of a multiprofessional, nonsurgical obesity treatment program: which parameters indicated life style changes and weight loss?

Authors: Irena Pjanic, Roland Müller, Markus Laimer, Niels Hagenbuch, Kurt Laederach and Zeno Stanga

Book review: beyond a shadow of a diet

Authors: Jessica Bailes

Eating behaviour disorders among adolescents in a middle school in Dongfanghong, China

Disordered eating behaviours (DEB) are significant public health challenges among adolescents. DEB are prevalent among Chinese young people and replication epidemiological studies in DEB are needed due to ongo...

Authors: Tingting Feng and Dawit Shawel Abebe

Perceptions of eating disorder diagnoses and body image issues in four male cases in Singapore

Despite the increasing number of patients presenting for treatment, little is still known about male eating disorders cases. The current study presents four male eating disorder cases presented to our speciali...

Authors: Evelyn Boon, Kelly Ann Zainal and Stephen W. Touyz

An exploratory study of creativity and eating disorders

We examined whether cognitive rigidity associated with having an eating disorder generalized to creativity.

Authors: Bruce D. Burns, Yichelle Zhang, Mareike Wieth and Stephen Touyz

The role of personality in body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating: discrepancies between men and women

Body image and disordered eating research has focused mostly on the female experience. The present study examined gender differences in the relationship between personality, disordered eating, and body image d...

Authors: L. P. MacNeill, L. A. Best and L. L. Davis

Sport practice, physical structure, and body image among university students

The aim of this study was to estimate body image perception in undergraduate students, and to investigate its associations with weight status, abdominal obesity, muscularity, gender and sport.

Authors: Stefania Toselli and Federico Spiga

A retrospective analysis of biochemical and haematological parameters in patients with eating disorders

The objective of the study was to determine whether levels of biochemical and haematological parameters in patients with eating disorders (EDs) varied from the general population. Whilst dietary restrictions c...

Authors: Leanne J. Barron, Robert F. Barron, Jeremy C. S. Johnson, Ingrid Wagner, Cameron J. B. Ward, Shannon R. B. Ward, Faye M. Barron and Warren K. Ward

A content analysis of thinspiration, fitspiration, and bonespiration imagery on social media

On social media, images such as thinspiration, fitspiration, and bonespiration, are shared to inspire certain body ideals. Previous research has demonstrated that exposure to these groups of content is associa...

Authors: Catherine Victoria Talbot, Jeffrey Gavin, Tommy van Steen and Yvette Morey