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2. Perfectionism in anorexia nervosa: a 6-24-month follow-up study.
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Sutandar-Pinnock K, Woodside DB, Carter JC, Olmsted MP, and Kaplan AS
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationship between perfectionism and outcome in anorexia nervosa (AN). METHOD: Seventy-three patients received inpatient treatment for AN. Participants completed the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) at admission to (n = 55), at discharge (n = 27), and at a median of 15.9 months (n = 49) after inpatient treatment. At follow-up, participants also completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) and their scores were compared with those of healthy controls. RESULTS: EDI Perfectionism was associated with illness status. A lower EDI Perfectionism score at admission was associated with a better response to treatment, which was subsequently associated with better outcome at follow-up. Both the good and poor outcome groups had significantly higher MPS total perfectionism scores than healthy controls. DISCUSSION: The EDI measures an aspect of perfectionism that is sensitive to illness status, whereas the MPS is less dependent on clinical state and may reflect a common personality trait that persists with remission of disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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3. Disordered eating attitudes and behaviours in teenaged girls: a school-based study.
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Jones JM, Bennett S, Olmsted MP, Lawson ML, and Rodin G
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- 2001
4. Weight-related and shape-related self-evaluation in eating-disordered and non-eating-disordered women.
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McFarlane T, McCabe RE, Jarry J, Olmsted MP, and Polivy J
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OBJECTIVE: Weight- and shape-related self-evaluation refers to the process whereby an individual determines her self-worth based on an evaluation of her body weight and shape. This is a hallmark feature of both anorexia and bulimia nervosa, as specified in the 4th ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The purpose of this study was to further our understanding of weight-related self-evaluation in eating-disordered women. METHOD: Eating-disordered patients, restrained eaters, and unrestrained eaters completed an experimenter-designed questionnaire that examines different dimensions of weight-related self-evaluation (i.e., the Multidimensional Weight-Related Self-Evaluation Inventory). RESULTS: Results revealed that weight-related self-evaluation is a feature shared, to some extent, by both eating-disordered patients and restrained eaters. However, eating-disordered patients extend weight-related self-evaluation to include more domains of self-esteem than did restrained eaters. DISCUSSION: These findings support a multidimensional approach to weight-related self-evaluation and further our understanding of the process of weight-related self-evaluation in eating-disordered patients. Copyright 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2001
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5. Eating disorders, dieting, and the accuracy of self-reported weight.
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McCabe RE, McFarlane T, Polivy J, and Olmsted MP
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OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the accuracy of self-reported weight and height in individuals with an eating disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa [AN] and bulimia nervosa [BN]) and in individuals without an eating disorder (i.e., dieters and nondieters). METHOD: Self-reported and measured weights and heights were obtained from the eating disorder sample (n = 81) and the college student sample (n = 163) and were compared within and between the groups. RESULTS: Eating disorder patients were extremely accurate at self-reporting their weight. However, there was a significant difference in accuracy between AN and BN patients. AN patients slightly overreported their weight, whereas BN patients slightly underreported their weight. Both dieters and nondieters significantly underreported their weight. However, dieters significantly underreported their weight to a greater degree than did the nondieters. DISCUSSION: The implications of these subgroup differences and their specificity to weight reporting are discussed with reference to the accuracy of self-reported height. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2001
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6. Rapid responders to intensive treatment of bulimia nervosa.
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Olmsted MP, Kaplan AS, Rockert W, and Jacobsen M
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to examine patterns of response to treatment in bulimia nervosa and to consider the utility of differentiating rapid from slower responders. METHOD: Participants were 166 female patients with bulimia nervosa who received specialized day hospital treatment for their eating disorder and provided complete data on symptom frequencies over the course of treatment. Symptoms and psychological functioning were assessed at the beginning and end of treatment and 2-year follow-up information was available for a subsample of 57 patients. RESULTS: A large subgroup (41%) of patients responded rapidly to treatment (i.e., symptom frequencies of three or less during the first 4 weeks of treatment) and a smaller subgroup (31%) were considered slower responders (i.e., symptom frequencies of four or more over the first 4 weeks of treatment and three or less over the last 4 weeks of treatment). The remaining patients were either partial responders (18%) or nonresponders (10%). Rapid responders tended to be older, less symptomatic, and less preoccupied with binging before treatment (all ps < .05), but the differences were not strong. Rapid responders also had better symptom control at the end of treatment (p < .00001), were less likely to receive antidepressant/antibulimic medication during the program (p < .04), and were significantly less likely to relapse within 2 years of attending the program (p < .005). DISCUSSION: These findings demonstrate that a significant subgroup of severely ill bulimia nervosa patients had a rapid, strong, and enduring response to intensive treatment, but could not be well identified with the available measures before treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1996
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7. Thyroid function in psychosis following childbirth
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Olmsted Mp, Gail Erlick Robinson, Burrow Gn, Joffe R, Donna E. Stewart, and Addison Am
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Adult ,Affective Disorders, Psychotic ,Thyroid Hormones ,Thyroiditis ,endocrine system ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Psychosis ,Adolescent ,endocrine system diseases ,Radioimmunoassay ,Thyroid Gland ,Thyroid Function Tests ,Thyroid function tests ,Pregnancy ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Autoantibodies ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,Thyroid ,Thyroiditis, Autoimmune ,Puerperal Disorders ,medicine.disease ,Anti-thyroid autoantibodies ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Endocrinology ,Psychotic Disorders ,Postpartum thyroiditis ,Female ,Thyroid function ,business - Abstract
Postpartum thyroiditis has been suggested as a cause of psychosis following pregnancy. However, 30 hospitalized psychotic postpartum women and 30 control subjects matched for age and time since delivery showed no significant differences in thyroid function or the presence of thyroid antibodies.
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- 1988
8. Eating disorder not otherwise specified: the view from a tertiary care treatment center.
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Rockert W, Kaplan AS, and Olmsted MP
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Objective: This study sought to characterize a large number of adult outpatients diagnosed with eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS). Method: The sample consisted of 1,449 patients who were classified as anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), or assigned to one of six EDNOS categories. Eating disorder groups were compared on demographic features, symptom frequencies, and psychological functioning. Results: Forty percent of the sample was categorized as EDNOS. A subgroup of purging only patients closely resembled the BN purging subtype. Although EDNOS subthreshold BN patients reported less psychopathology than full syndrome BN they, nevertheless, displayed clinical levels of disturbance. Patients who binge-eat once a week demonstrate a profile of psychological functioning similar to those who binge eat twice a week. Conclusion: Consistent with previous research, in this sample there were subgroups embedded in the EDNOS category that both share similarities with and differ from full syndrome BN. Int J Eat Disord 2007 © 2007 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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9. Disordered eating behavior and microvascular complications in young women with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
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Rydall AC, Rodin GM, Olmsted MP, Devenyi RG, and Daneman D
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- 1997
10. A pilot study of a virtually delivered dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program for young women with type 1 diabetes: within-subject changes over 6-month follow-up.
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Wisting L, Haugvik S, Wennersberg AL, Hage TW, Stice E, Olmsted MP, Ghaderi A, Brunborg C, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, and Rø Ø
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Introduction: In an uncontrolled study, we previously demonstrated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of our virtual diabetes-specific version ( Diabetes Body Project ) of the eating disorder (ED) prevention program the Body Project . The aim of the current study was to evaluate further this program for women with type 1 diabetes (T1D) by assessing within-subject changes in outcomes from pretest over 6-month follow-up., Methods: Young women with T1D aged 16-35 years were invited to participate in Diabetes Body Project groups. A total of 35 participants were allocated to five Diabetes Body Project groups (six meetings over 6 weeks). Primary outcome measures included ED risk factors and symptoms, and secondary outcomes included three T1D-specific constructs previously found to be associated with ED pathology: glycemic control as measured by HbA1c level, diabetes distress, and illness perceptions., Results: Within-subject reductions, with medium-to-large effect sizes, were observed for the primary (ED pathology, body dissatisfaction, thin-ideal internalization, and appearance ideals and pressures) and secondary outcomes (within-condition Cohen's d s ranged from .34 to 1.70)., Conclusion: The virtual Diabetes Body Project appears to be a promising intervention worthy of more rigorous evaluation. A randomized controlled trial with at least a 1-year follow-up is warranted to determine its efficacy compared to a control condition.
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- 2024
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11. Momentary skills use predicts decreased binge eating and purging early in day treatment: An ecological momentary assessment study.
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MacDonald DE, Trottier K, Cao L, Crosby RD, Wonderlich SA, Engel SG, and Olmsted MP
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- Humans, Ecological Momentary Assessment, Emotions, Binge-Eating Disorder diagnosis, Binge-Eating Disorder therapy, Binge-Eating Disorder psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Bulimia Nervosa psychology
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Objective: Emerging research indicates that skills acquisition may be important to behavior change in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for eating disorders. This study investigated whether skills use assessed in real time during the initial 4 weeks of CBT-based day treatment was associated with momentary eating disorder behavior change and rapid response to treatment., Methods: Participants with DSM-5 bulimia nervosa or purging disorder (N = 58) completed ecological momentary assessments (EMA) several times daily for the first 28 days of treatment. EMA assessed skills use, the occurrence of binge eating and/or purging, and state negative affect. Rapid response was defined as abstinence from binge eating and/or purging in the first 4 weeks of treatment., Results: Greater real-time skills use overall, and use of "planning ahead," "distraction," "social support," and "mechanical eating" skills in particular, were associated with a lower likelihood of engaging in binge eating or purging during the same period. After controlling for baseline group differences in overall difficulties with emotion regulation, rapid and non-rapid responders did not differ in overall skills use, or skills use at times of higher negative affect, during the EMA period., Discussion: Momentary use of skills appears to play an important role in preventing binge eating and purging, and certain skills appear to be particularly helpful. These findings contribute to the literature elucidating the processes by which CBT treatments for eating disorders work by providing empirical evidence that skills use helps to prevent binge eating and purging behaviors., Public Significance: Individuals with eating disorders learn new skills during treatment to help them improve their symptoms. This study shows that for people with eating disorders, using skills helps prevent eating disorder behaviors in the moment. Certain skills may be particularly helpful, including planning ahead, distracting activities, support from others, and focusing on eating meals and snacks regardless of how one is feeling. These findings help us better understand how treatments work., (© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2024
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12. Maintenance treatment for eating disorders following inpatient or day treatment: outcomes of intensive outpatient group and individual CBT treatments.
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MacDonald DE, McFarlane T, Trottier K, Mahan M, and Olmsted MP
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- Cohort Studies, Humans, Inpatients, Outpatients, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy
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Relapse is a substantial problem in eating disorders. Until recently, there have been few investigations into maintenance treatments aimed at helping patients maintain improvements made in treatment. This study compared the outcomes of group-based intensive outpatient versus individual cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based maintenance treatments for eating disorders, following inpatient or day treatment. In this sequential cohort study, patients received the type of maintenance treatment (intensive outpatient group or individual CBT) available at the time. A total of 221 patients with eating disorders were included, and data were examined retrospectively. Cox regression was used to determine whether treatment type predicted rate of return to clinically significant symptoms over the 12 months following inpatient or day treatment. Intensive outpatient group versus individual CBT maintenance treatment did not predict differential rate or trajectory of return to clinically significant symptoms in diagnostic subgroups and the overall sample. Maintenance treatment type did not predict changes in weight/shape concerns between end-of-inpatient or day treatment) and 6- or 12-month follow-up (after controlling for diagnosis). Although the treatments appeared similarly effective in helping patients maintain gains made in intensive treatment, individual CBT may be a more time- and cost-efficient approach to delivering maintenance treatment.
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- 2022
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13. Feasibility of a virtually delivered eating disorder prevention program for young females with type 1 diabetes.
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Wisting L, Haugvik S, Wennersberg AL, Hage TW, Stice E, Olmsted MP, Ghaderi A, Brunborg C, Skrivarhaug T, Dahl-Jørgensen K, and Rø Ø
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- Adolescent, Adult, Body Image, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Young Adult, Body Dissatisfaction, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 prevention & control, Feeding and Eating Disorders prevention & control
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Objective: This study aimed to develop a virtual diabetes-specific version of the eating disorder (ED) prevention program the Body Project, and to assess feasibility and preliminary efficacy of this program for young females with type 1 diabetes., Method: Young females with type 1 diabetes aged 16-35 years were invited to participate in the study. A total of 35 participants were allocated to five Diabetes Body Project groups (six meetings over 6 weeks) and completed pretest assessments; 26 participants completed all sessions and posttest assessments (<7 days after last meeting). Primary measures included ED risk factors and symptoms, and secondary outcomes included diabetes-specific constructs previously found to be associated with ED psychopathology (e.g., diabetes distress and illness perceptions)., Results: The ease of recruitment, timely conduct of five groups, moderate drop-out rate and appreciation of the intervention by participants indicated that the Diabetes Body Project is feasible. Meaningful reductions occurred on the primary outcomes (i.e., ED psychopathology, body dissatisfaction, and thin ideal internalization) and on internalization of appearance ideals and appearance pressures at posttest (Cohen's d ranging from .63 to .83, which are medium to large effects). Small to medium effect sizes were found for diabetes illness perceptions and distress (.41 and .48, respectively)., Discussion: The virtual Diabetes Body Project is a promising and much-needed intervention, worthy of more rigorous evaluation. A randomized controlled trial is warranted to determine its effectiveness compared with a control condition., (© 2021 The Authors. International Journal of Eating Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2021
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14. Randomised controlled trial of the effects of increased energy intake on menstrual recovery in exercising women with menstrual disturbances: the 'REFUEL' study.
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De Souza MJ, Mallinson RJ, Strock NCA, Koltun KJ, Olmsted MP, Ricker EA, Scheid JL, Allaway HC, Mallinson DJ, Kuruppumullage Don P, and Williams NI
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- Adult, Energy Intake, Exercise, Female, Humans, Oligomenorrhea, United States, Young Adult, Menstruation, Menstruation Disturbances
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Study Question: Does increased daily energy intake lead to menstrual recovery in exercising women with oligomenorrhoea (Oligo) or amenorrhoea (Amen)?, Summary Answer: A modest increase in daily energy intake (330 ± 65 kcal/day; 18 ± 4%) is sufficient to induce menstrual recovery in exercising women with Oligo/Amen., What Is Known Already: Optimal energy availability is critical for normal reproductive function, but the magnitude of increased energy intake necessary for menstrual recovery in exercising women, along with the associated metabolic changes, is not known., Study Design, Size, Duration: The REFUEL study (trial # NCT00392873) is the first randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of 12 months of increased energy intake on menstrual function in 76 exercising women with menstrual disturbances. Participants were randomised (block method) to increase energy intake 20-40% above baseline energy needs (Oligo/Amen + Cal, n = 40) or maintain energy intake (Oligo/Amen Control, n = 36). The study was performed from 2006 to 2014., Participants/materials, Setting, Methods: Participants were Amen and Oligo exercising women (age = 21.0 ± 0.3 years, BMI = 20.8 ± 0.2 kg/m2, body fat = 24.7 ± 0.6%) recruited from two universities. Detailed assessment of menstrual function was performed using logs and measures of daily urinary ovarian steroids. Body composition and metabolic outcomes were assessed every 3 months., Main Results and the Role of Chance: Using an intent-to-treat analysis, the Oligo/Amen + Cal group was more likely to experience menses during the intervention than the Oligo/Amen Control group (P = 0.002; hazard ratio [CI] = 1.91 [1.27, 2.89]). In the intent-to-treat analysis, the Oligo/Amen + Cal group demonstrated a greater increase in energy intake, body weight, percent body fat and total triiodothyronine (TT3) compared to the Oligo/Amen Control group (P < 0.05). In a subgroup analysis where n = 22 participants were excluded (ambiguous baseline menstrual cycle, insufficient time in intervention for menstrual recovery classification), 64% of the Oligo/Amen + Cal group exhibited improved menstrual function compared with 19% in the Oligo/Amen Control group (χ2, P = 0.001)., Limitations, Reasons for Caution: While we had a greater than expected dropout rate for the 12-month intervention, it was comparable to other shorter interventions of 3-6 months in duration. Menstrual recovery defined herein does not account for quality of recovery., Wider Implications of the Findings: Expanding upon findings in shorter, non-randomised studies, a modest increase in daily energy intake (330 ± 65 kcal/day; 18 ± 4%) is sufficient to induce menstrual recovery in exercising women with Oligo/Amen. Improved metabolism, as demonstrated by a modest increase in body weight (4.9%), percent body fat (13%) and TT3 (16%), was associated with menstrual recovery., Study Funding/competing Interest(s): This research was supported by the U.S. Department of Defense: U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command (Grant PR054531). Additional research assistance provided by the Penn State Clinical Research Center was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translation Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant UL1 TR002014. M.P.O. was supported in part by the Loretta Anne Rogers Chair in Eating Disorders at University of Toronto and University Health Network. All authors report no conflict of interest., Trial Registration Number: NCT00392873., Trial Registration Date: October 2006., Date of First Patient’s Enrolment: September 2006., (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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15. Severe and enduring anorexia nervosa: Fertile ground for iatrogenic development.
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Olmsted MP
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- Humans, Iatrogenic Disease, Anorexia Nervosa
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Care providers and individuals with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa (SE-AN) are weathering a perfect storm in which the sickest patients receive the least evidence-based treatment and iatrogenic factors play a significant role. Examining access to treatment from an ethical perspective is one strategy for developing more objective protocols related to the care of individuals with SE-AN., (© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2020
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16. Rapid improvements in emotion regulation predict intensive treatment outcome for patients with bulimia nervosa and purging disorder.
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MacDonald DE, Trottier K, and Olmsted MP
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- Adult, Bulimia psychology, Bulimia Nervosa psychology, Female, Humans, Male, Treatment Outcome, Bulimia therapy, Bulimia Nervosa therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods, Emotions, Psychotherapy methods
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Objective: Rapid and substantial behavior change (RSBC) early in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for eating disorders is the strongest known predictor of treatment outcome. Rapid change in other clinically relevant variables may also be important. This study examined whether rapid change in emotion regulation predicted treatment outcomes, beyond the effects of RSBC., Method: Participants were diagnosed with bulimia nervosa or purging disorder (N = 104) and completed ≥6 weeks of CBT-based intensive treatment. Hierarchical regression models were used to test whether rapid change in emotion regulation variables predicted posttreatment outcomes, defined in three ways: (a) binge/purge abstinence; (b) cognitive eating disorder psychopathology; and (c) depression symptoms. Baseline psychopathology and emotion regulation difficulties and RSBC were controlled for., Results: After controlling for baseline variables and RSBC, rapid improvement in access to emotion regulation strategies made significant unique contributions to the prediction of posttreatment binge/purge abstinence, cognitive psychopathology of eating disorders, and depression symptoms., Discussion: Individuals with eating disorders who rapidly improve their belief that they can effectively modulate negative emotions are more likely to achieve a variety of good treatment outcomes. This supports the formal inclusion of emotion regulation skills early in CBT, and encouraging patient beliefs that these strategies are helpful., (© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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17. Rapid response to intensive treatment for bulimia nervosa and purging disorder: A randomized controlled trial of a CBT intervention to facilitate early behavior change.
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MacDonald DE, McFarlane TL, Dionne MM, David L, and Olmsted MP
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- Adult, Bulimia Nervosa therapy, Female, Humans, Motivational Interviewing methods, Young Adult, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy, Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Objective: Rapid response to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for eating disorders (i.e., rapid and substantial change to key eating disorder behaviors in the initial weeks of treatment) robustly predicts good outcome at end-of-treatment and in follow up. The objective of this study was to determine whether rapid response to day hospital (DH) eating disorder treatment could be facilitated using a brief adjunctive CBT intervention focused on early change., Method: 44 women (average age 27.3 [8.4]; 75% White, 6.3% Black, 6.9% Asian) were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 4-session adjunctive interventions: CBT focused on early change, or motivational interviewing (MI). DH was administered as usual. Outcomes included binge/purge frequency, Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Intent-to-treat analyses were used., Results: The CBT group had a higher rate of rapid response (95.7%) compared to MI (71.4%; p = .04, V = .33). Those who received CBT also had fewer binge/purge episodes (p = .02) in the first 4 weeks of DH. By end-of-DH, CBT participants made greater improvements on overvaluation of weight and shape (p = .008), and emotion regulation (ps < .008). Across conditions, there were no significant baseline differences between rapid and nonrapid responders (ps > .05)., Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate that rapid response can be clinically facilitated using a CBT intervention that explicitly encourages early change. This provides the foundation for future research investigating whether enhancing rates of rapid response using such an intervention results in improved longer term outcomes. (PsycINFO Database Record, ((c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).)
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18. Initial Findings From Project Recover: Overcoming Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integrated Treatment.
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Trottier K, Monson CM, Wonderlich SA, and Olmsted MP
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety therapy, Child, Depression therapy, Feeding and Eating Disorders complications, Female, Humans, Male, Pilot Projects, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic complications, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic therapy
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This pilot study is the initial investigation of an integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for co-occurring eating disorders (ED) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Following a course of intensive hospital-based ED treatment focused on ED behavioral symptom interruption, 10 individuals with ED-PTSD received 16 sessions of CBT that focused on maintaining improvements in ED symptoms outside of the hospital environment and integrated cognitive processing therapy for PTSD. We hypothesized that the treatment would be associated with significant improvements in PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety, as well as sustained improvements in ED symptomatology. There were statistically significant improvements in clinician-rated PTSD symptoms (gav = 4.58), depression (gav = 1.37), and anxiety (gav = 1.00). As expected, there was no statistically significant change in ED cognitions (gav = .28). Reliable change analyses revealed that only 1 participant experienced deterioration in ED cognitions over the course of the integrated treatment. Of the 9 participants who were remitted from behavioral ED symptoms at the end of intensive treatment/beginning of the integrated treatment, 8 remained behaviorally remitted at poststudy treatment, which is encouraging given the high rate of rapid relapse following intensive ED treatment. Findings from this study provide preliminary support for the efficacy of an integrated CBT for ED-PTSD., (Copyright © 2017 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.)
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- 2017
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19. Frontline clinicians' perspectives on and utilization of trauma-focused therapy with individuals with eating disorders.
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Trottier K, Monson CM, Wonderlich SA, MacDonald DE, and Olmsted MP
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- Comorbidity, Feeding and Eating Disorders epidemiology, Humans, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic epidemiology, Attitude of Health Personnel, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy, Health Care Surveys methods, Psychotherapy methods, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic therapy
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With this study, we sought to survey clinicians regarding their perspectives and use of concurrent or integrated psychotherapy for co-occurring eating disorders (EDs) and posttraumatic stress disorder. We conducted a quantitative survey of 184 frontline ED clinicians to investigate whether, and to what extent, they view concurrent EDs and trauma-focused therapy as clinically important. We also assessed clinicians' specific concerns regarding concurrent EDs and trauma-focused treatment, as well as barriers to implementation of an evidence-based concurrent treatment. On the whole, clinicians reported that addressing trauma-related symptoms in individuals with EDs is highly important and should be administered concurrently. Although clinicians reported anticipating many important benefits of concurrent treatment, they also reported anticipating several potential negative side effects, and they reported a number of perceived barriers to implementation. Clinicians working in hospital settings anticipated more complications, expected fewer benefits, and perceived more barriers to the administration of concurrent treatment.
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20. Investigating posttraumatic stress disorder as a psychological maintaining factor of eating disorders.
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Trottier K, Wonderlich SA, Monson CM, Crosby RD, and Olmsted MP
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21. Pilot study comparing multi-family therapy to single family therapy for adults with anorexia nervosa in an intensive eating disorder program.
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Dimitropoulos G, Farquhar JC, Freeman VE, Colton PA, and Olmsted MP
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anorexia Nervosa diagnosis, Anorexia Nervosa psychology, Anorexia Nervosa therapy, Combined Modality Therapy, Cooperative Behavior, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Interdisciplinary Communication, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Family Therapy methods, Psychotherapy, Group methods
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Multi-family therapy (MFT) has yet to be evaluated in families of adults with anorexia nervosa (AN). The study aims were: (i) assess the feasibility of MFT for AN; and, (ii) assess whether MFT is associated with improved outcomes for families compared with single-family therapy (SFT). Adult patients with AN consecutively referred to an eating disorder treatment program were assigned (non-randomly) to receive eight sessions of SFT or MFT. Assessment occurred pre-therapy, immediately post-therapy, and at 3-month follow-up. A total of 37 female patients (13 SFT, 24 MFT) and 45 family members (16 SFT, 29 MFT) completed treatment. There were significant time effects for patients' BMI, eating disorder-related psychopathology and multiple family outcome measures. There were no differences between MFT and SFT on family outcome measures at end of treatment and 3 months post treatment. MFT is a feasible intervention that can be used in adult intensive treatment for those with AN., (Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.)
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22. Eating Disorders in Girls and Women With Type 1 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study of Prevalence, Onset, Remission, and Recurrence.
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Colton PA, Olmsted MP, Daneman D, Farquhar JC, Wong H, Muskat S, and Rodin GM
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- Adolescent, Age of Onset, Child, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 epidemiology, Feeding Behavior, Feeding and Eating Disorders epidemiology, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Ontario epidemiology, Prevalence, Recurrence, Young Adult, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications, Feeding and Eating Disorders complications
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Objective: Girls and women with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk for developing eating disorders (EDs), and these disorders are associated with serious diabetes-related medical complications. This study describes the longitudinal course of disturbed eating behavior (DEB) and EDs in a cohort with type 1 diabetes., Research Design and Methods: A total of 126 girls with type 1 diabetes receiving care for diabetes at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto participated in a series of seven interview-based assessments of ED behavior and psychopathology over a 14-year period, beginning in late childhood. Survival analysis was used., Results: Mean age was 11.8 ± 1.5 years at time 1 and 23.7 ± 2.1 years at time 7. At time 7, 32.4% (23/71) met the criteria for a current ED, and an additional 8.5% (6/71) had a subthreshold ED. Mean age at ED onset (full syndrome or below the threshold) was 22.6 years (95% CI 21.6-23.5), and the cumulative probability of onset was 60% by age 25 years. The average time between onset of ED and subsequent ED remission was 4.3 years (95% CI 3.1-5.5), and the cumulative probability of remission was 79% by 6 years after onset. The average time between remission of ED and subsequent recurrence was 6.5 years (95% CI 4.4-8.6), and the cumulative probability of recurrence was 53% by 6 years after remission., Conclusions: In this longitudinal study, EDs were common and persistent, and new onset of ED was documented well into adulthood. Further research regarding prevention and treatment for this vulnerable group is urgently needed., (© 2015 by the American Diabetes Association. Readers may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered.)
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23. Eating disorders in individuals with type 1 diabetes: case series and day hospital treatment outcome.
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Colton PA, Olmsted MP, Wong H, and Rodin GM
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- Adult, Comorbidity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 diagnosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 psychology, Feeding and Eating Disorders diagnosis, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Ontario, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Day Care, Medical, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 therapy, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy
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Women with type 1 diabetes are at high risk for eating disorders (ED), a combination that can increase medical complications and mortality. As little is known about treatment response in this population, clinical presentation and treatment outcome in an extended case series were assessed. A chart review at the Eating Disorders Day Hospital Program at Toronto General Hospital identified a total of 100 individuals with type 1 diabetes assessed 1990-2012. Of 37 who attended day hospital, most experienced improvement in ED symptoms, but only 18.8% had a good immediate treatment outcome, while 43.8% had an intermediate outcome and 37.5% had a poor outcome (meeting diagnostic criteria at discharge). This is poorer than program outcomes in individuals without diabetes (χ(2) = 12.2, df = 2; p = 0.002). Factors influencing treatment engagement and outcome must be further studied and used to improve treatment results in this high-risk group., (Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.)
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24. Adjunctive graded body image exposure for eating disorders: A randomized controlled initial trial in clinical practice.
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Trottier K, Carter JC, MacDonald DE, McFarlane T, and Olmsted MP
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- Adolescent, Adult, Body Weight, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Female, Humans, Male, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Body Image psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy
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Objective: Graded body image exposure is a key component of CBT for eating disorders (EDs). However, despite being a highly anxiety-provoking intervention, its specific effectiveness is unknown. The aims of this initial study were to investigate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of individualized graded body image exposure to a range of feared/avoided body image-related situations in a sample of partially remitted ED patients., Method: Forty-five female adult participants were randomly assigned to maintenance treatment as usual (MTAU) only or MTAU plus five sessions of graded body image exposure., Results: The graded body image exposure intervention led to large improvements in body avoidance as measured by two different methods. In addition, there was evidence of a significant impact of body image exposure on the overvaluation of shape, but not weight, 5 months after treatment., Discussion: Taken together, the current results provide evidence of the feasibility of adjunctive individualized graded body image exposure within a clinical treatment program and suggest that graded body image exposure reduces body avoidance behaviors in partially remitted ED patients. Our findings suggest that individualized graded body image exposure shows promise as an intervention targeting the overvaluation of shape in EDs., (© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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25. Empirically defining rapid response to intensive treatment to maximize prognostic utility for bulimia nervosa and purging disorder.
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MacDonald DE, Trottier K, McFarlane T, and Olmsted MP
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- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, ROC Curve, Recurrence, Bulimia therapy, Bulimia Nervosa therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods
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Rapid response (RR) to eating disorder treatment has been reliably identified as a predictor of post-treatment and sustained remission, but its definition has varied widely. Although signal detection methods have been used to empirically define RR thresholds in outpatient settings, RR to intensive treatment has not been investigated. This study investigated the optimal definition of RR to day hospital treatment for bulimia nervosa and purging disorder. Participants were 158 patients who completed ≥6 weeks of day hospital treatment. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to create four definitions of RR that could differentiate between remission and nonremission at the end of treatment. Definitions were based on binge/vomit episode frequency or percent reduction from pre-treatment, during either the first four or first two weeks of treatment. All definitions were associated with higher remission rates in rapid compared to nonrapid responders. Only one definition (i.e., ≤3 episodes in the first four weeks of treatment) predicted sustained remission (versus relapse) at 6- and 12-month follow-up. These findings provide an empirically derived definition of RR to intensive eating disorder treatment, and provide further evidence that early change is an important prognostic indicator., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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26. Predictors of rapid relapse in bulimia nervosa.
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Olmsted MP, MacDonald DE, McFarlane T, Trottier K, and Colton P
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- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Binge-Eating Disorder psychology, Binge-Eating Disorder therapy, Body Image, Body Weight, Bulimia Nervosa psychology, Female, Humans, Recurrence, Vomiting psychology, Bulimia Nervosa therapy
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Objective: Relapse remains a significant concern in bulimia nervosa, with some patients relapsing within months of treatment completion. The purpose of the study was to identify predictors of relapse within the first 6 months following treatment., Method: The 116 participants were bingeing and/or vomiting ≥ 8 times per month before day hospital (DH), and had ≤ 2 episodes per month in the last month of DH and the first month after DH. Rapid relapse was defined as ≥ 8 episodes per month for 3 months starting within 6 months., Results: The rate of rapid relapse was 27.6%. Patients who relapsed soon after DH had higher frequencies of bingeing and vomiting before treatment, engaged in less body avoidance before treatment and were more likely to be slow responders to treatment. Weight and shape concerns and body checking were not significant predictors., Discussion: More frequent bulimic symptoms accompanied by less body avoidance may indicate an entrenchment in the illness which in turn augurs a labored and transient response to DH treatment that is difficult to sustain after intensive treatment ends., (© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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27. The effectiveness of an individualized form of day hospital treatment.
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McFarlane T, MacDonald DE, Trottier K, and Olmsted MP
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- Adult, Anorexia Nervosa psychology, Body Image, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Compliance, Weight Gain, Young Adult, Anorexia Nervosa therapy, Day Care, Medical methods
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The traditional group format of day hospital treatment for eating disorders restricts individual tailoring of treatment, which is challenging when complex cases are referred. In 2007 we introduced a new program that included individual sessions. Patients referred to this program were older, had longer illness duration, and more pre-treatment symptoms than the original group program. These clients also had more psychopathology, and were more likely to have a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa binge/purge subtype. Weight gain and abstinence from symptoms were less likely for patients in this new program. However, premature discharge, rapid response, symptom frequencies, and relapse rates did not differ.
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28. Misunderstanding the female athlete triad: refuting the IOC consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).
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De Souza MJ, Williams NI, Nattiv A, Joy E, Misra M, Loucks AB, Matheson G, Olmsted MP, Barrack M, Mallinson RJ, Gibbs JC, Goolsby M, Nichols JF, Drinkwater B, Sanborn C, Agostini R, Otis CL, Johnson MD, Hoch AZ, Alleyne JM, Wadsworth LT, Koehler K, VanHeest J, Harvey P, Kelly AK, Fredericson M, Brooks GA, O'Donnell E, Callahan LR, Putukian M, Costello L, Hecht S, Rauh MJ, and McComb J
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- Consensus, Energy Metabolism physiology, Female, Female Athlete Triad Syndrome metabolism, Humans, Male, Sports Medicine, Terminology as Topic, Female Athlete Triad Syndrome etiology
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- 2014
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29. "Diagnostic shift" from eating disorder not otherwise specified to bulimia nervosa using DSM-5 criteria: a clinical comparison with DSM-IV bulimia.
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MacDonald DE, McFarlane TL, and Olmsted MP
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- Adolescent, Adult, Bulimia epidemiology, Bulimia Nervosa psychology, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Young Adult, Bulimia Nervosa diagnosis, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders diagnosis
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In the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the diagnostic threshold for binging and compensation in bulimia nervosa (BN) decreased from twice to once weekly for 3 months. This study investigates the validity of this change by examining whether BN patients and those whose diagnoses "shift" to BN with DSM-5 are similar in their psychological functioning. EDNOS patients whose symptoms met DSM-5 BN criteria (n=25) were compared to DSM-IV BN patients (n=146) on clinically relevant variables. No differences were found on: BMI; weight-based self-evaluation; perfectionism; depression and anxiety symptoms; or readiness for change. Differences were found on one Eating Disorder Inventory subscale (i.e., bulimia), with the BN group reporting higher scores, consistent with group definitions. These findings support the modified criteria, suggesting that psychopathology both directly and indirectly related to eating disorders is comparable between those with once weekly versus more frequent bulimic episodes., (© 2013.)
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- 2014
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30. Rapid and slow responders to eating disorder treatment: a comparison on clinically relevant variables.
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McFarlane TL, MacDonald DE, Royal S, and Olmsted MP
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- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Body Image, Bulimia Nervosa classification, Bulimia Nervosa psychology, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Time Factors, Young Adult, Bulimia Nervosa therapy
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Objective: Speed of response to eating disorder treatment is a reliable predictor of relapse, with rapid response predicting improved outcomes. This study investigated whether rapid, slow, and nonresponders could be differentiated on clinically relevant variables, and possibly identified prior to treatment., Method: Female patients (N = 181) were classified as rapid, slow, or nonresponders based on the speed and magnitude with which they interrupted their bingeing and/or vomiting symptoms, and were compared on eating disorder behaviors and psychopathology and general psychopathology., Results: The rapid response group was marginally older and had a slightly shorter course of treatment than the slow response group. The rapid response group also had significantly fewer pretreatment binge episodes, and a longer course of treatment than the nonresponse group. However, the three response groups were not significantly different on any other examined variables., Discussion: The only pretreatment variable that differentiated response groups was symptom frequency, in that rapid responders had fewer binge episodes than nonresponders. No pre-existing variables differentiated rapid and slow response. Given that few individual pre-existing differences that might account for speed of response were identified, the clinical importance of facilitating a rapid response to treatment for all patients is discussed., (Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company.)
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31. A case report of recovery of menstrual function following a nutritional intervention in two exercising women with amenorrhea of varying duration.
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Mallinson RJ, Williams NI, Olmsted MP, Scheid JL, Riddle ES, and De Souza MJ
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Increasing caloric intake is a promising treatment for exercise-associated amenorrhea, but strategies have not been fully explored. The purpose of this case report was to compare and contrast the responses of two exercising women with amenorrhea of varying duration to an intervention of increased energy intake. Two exercising women with amenorrhea of short (3 months) and long (11 months) duration were chosen to demonstrate the impact of increased caloric intake on recovery of menstrual function and bone health. Repeated measures of dietary intake, eating behavior, body weight, body composition, bone mineral density, resting energy expenditure, exercise volume, serum metabolic hormones and markers of bone turnover, and daily urinary metabolites were obtained. Participant 1 was 19 years old and had a body mass index (BMI) of 20.4 kg/m(2) at baseline. She increased caloric intake by 276 kcal/day (1,155 kJ/day, 13%), on average, during the intervention, and her body mass increased by 4.2 kg (8%). Participant 2 was 24 years old and had a BMI of 19.7 kg/m(2). She increased caloric intake by 1,881 kcal/day (7,870 kJ/day, 27%) and increased body mass by 2.8 kg (5%). Resting energy expenditure, triiodothyronine, and leptin increased; whereas, ghrelin decreased in both women. Resumption of menses occurred 23 and 74 days into the intervention for the women with short-term and long-term amenorrhea, respectively. The onset of ovulation and regular cycles corresponded with changes in body weight. Recovery of menses coincided closely with increases in caloric intake, weight gain, and improvements in the metabolic environment; however, the nature of restoration of menstrual function differed between the women with short-term versus long-term amenorrhea.
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32. Depression, disturbed eating behavior, and metabolic control in teenage girls with type 1 diabetes.
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Colton PA, Olmsted MP, Daneman D, and Rodin GM
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- Adolescent, Child, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 therapy, Female, Glycated Hemoglobin metabolism, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Regression Analysis, Depression etiology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 metabolism, Feeding and Eating Disorders complications
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Background: Depression and disturbed eating behavior (DEB) are more common in girls with type 1 diabetes (T1D) than in the general population, and may negatively affect metabolic control., Objective: To examine the relationship among depression, DEB, and metabolic control in teenage girls with T1D., Methods: Metabolic control, body mass index and interview-ascertained symptoms of depression, and DEB were assessed twice in 98 girls with T1D, 9-14 y at baseline and 5 yr later at 14-18 yr., Results: At year 5, 12.2% of girls reported current depressive symptoms, 49.0% reported current DEB, and 13.3% had a full or subthreshold eating disorder (ED). Eating Disorder Examination score was higher in girls with depression (1.4 ± 1.3 vs. 0.5 ± 0.7; p = 0.03), and 75.0% of girls with depression also endorsed DEB vs. 45.3% of girls without depression (p = 0.05). Girls with an ED were at high risk for depressive symptoms; 69.2% reported depressive symptoms vs. 22.0% of girls with no DEB (p = 0.004). Metabolic control was not significantly associated with either depression or DEB in this cohort. A regression model using baseline and year 5 depression and DEB to predict year 5 hemoglobin A1c was not significant overall., Conclusions: Depression and DEB were common and frequently concurrent in this cohort. It was encouraging that poor metabolic control was not yet strongly associated with either depression or DEB. Early detection and treatment may help to prevent the development of entrenched difficulties in this triad of mood, eating behavior, and metabolic control in a vulnerable population., (© 2013 John Wiley & Sons A/S.)
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33. The Weight Influenced Self-Esteem Questionnaire (WISE-Q): factor structure and psychometric properties.
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Trottier K, McFarlane T, Olmsted MP, and McCabe RE
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anorexia Nervosa diagnosis, Anorexia Nervosa psychology, Anorexia Nervosa therapy, Body Dysmorphic Disorders therapy, Body Mass Index, Body Size, Bulimia Nervosa diagnosis, Bulimia Nervosa psychology, Bulimia Nervosa therapy, Day Care, Medical, Diet, Reducing psychology, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy, Humans, Motivation, Psychometrics statistics & numerical data, Psychotherapy, Group, Reference Values, Reproducibility of Results, Students psychology, Thinness psychology, Young Adult, Body Dysmorphic Disorders diagnosis, Body Dysmorphic Disorders psychology, Body Image psychology, Body Weight, Feeding and Eating Disorders diagnosis, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Self Concept, Surveys and Questionnaires
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Weight-based self-esteem (WBSE) is hypothesized to be the core cognitive feature of eating disorders. The Weight Influenced Self-Esteem Questionnaire (WISE-Q) was designed to measure the influence of a negatively perceived body image on multiple dimensions of self-esteem, which we believe to be one aspect of WBSE. Study 1 sought to determine the factor structure of the WISE-Q as well as to examine the reliability and concurrent validity of WISE-Q scores among eating disorder and undergraduate student participants. In Study 2, validity was further investigated by examining changes in WISE-Q scores with treatment. The WISE-Q has two factors representing generalized and expected WBSE. Evidence of internal and test-retest reliability was found. Also, the pattern of correlations between WISE-Q scores and other constructs was in line with predictions. As expected, WISE-Q scores improved with treatment yet remained high., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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34. Efficacy and intensity of day hospital treatment for eating disorders.
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Olmsted MP, McFarlane T, Trottier K, and Rockert W
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- Adolescent, Adult, Cohort Studies, Day Care, Medical economics, Day Care, Medical standards, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Psychotherapy, Group economics, Psychotherapy, Group standards, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Day Care, Medical methods, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy, Psychotherapy, Group methods
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The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of 4-day versus 5-day day hospital (DH) treatment and to document effectiveness based on a large sample size. Participants were 801 patients, diagnosed with an eating disorder, who participated in DH treatment from 1985 to 2009. The study followed a sequential cohort ABA design. Higher intensity DH was associated with higher rates of abstinence from bingeing and vomiting and larger improvements in depression and body dissatisfaction. Higher intensity DH provided no consistent advantage in rates of weight restoration or improvement on other indices of psychological functioning. These findings suggest that the optimal intensity of treatment may vary depending on treatment goals, but 5-day DH is recommended for eating disorders.
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35. A prospective study of predictors of relapse in anorexia nervosa: implications for relapse prevention.
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Carter JC, Mercer-Lynn KB, Norwood SJ, Bewell-Weiss CV, Crosby RD, Woodside DB, and Olmsted MP
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anorexia Nervosa therapy, Body Weight, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Secondary Prevention, Treatment Outcome, Anorexia Nervosa prevention & control, Anorexia Nervosa psychology, Bulimia prevention & control
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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychiatric disorder with a high rate of relapse. The goal of this study was to identify predictors of relapse in adult AN using a prospective, longitudinal design. Participants were 100 AN patients who had successfully completed specialized inpatient/day treatment, were weight-restored to a body mass index (BMI) of at least 20 for a minimum of 2 weeks, and reported less than one binge-purge (BP) episode over the previous 28 days at the end of treatment. Predictor variables included baseline demographic and clinical features, behavioral and psychological changes during treatment, residual psychopathology at post-treatment, and motivation to recover. Results indicated that 41% of participants relapsed during the 1-year follow-up period. The highest risk period for relapse was between 4 and 9 months post-treatment. Predictors of relapse included: the BP subtype of AN, severity of checking behaviors at pre-treatment, decrease in motivation to recover during treatment, and lower motivation to recover at post-treatment. These findings suggest that individuals with the BP subtype of AN are particularly susceptible to relapse. Increasing and maintaining motivation to recover during acute treatment may have an important impact on long-term outcome., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2012
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36. "I feel fat": an experimental induction of body displacement in disordered eating.
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McFarlane T, Urbszat D, and Olmsted MP
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- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Cognition, Female, Humans, Neuropsychological Tests, Body Image, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Self Concept
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Body displacement, the theory that predicts that individuals with eating disorders will displace negative feelings about themselves onto their body, was tested experimentally in this study. Unrestrained eaters (n = 61), restrained eaters (n = 33), and individuals with eating disorders (n = 26) were randomly assigned to a control condition or an ineffectiveness induction. In the ineffectiveness condition participants were asked to recall and reflect on a past experience when they felt useless or incapable (i.e., ineffective). Results showed that individuals with eating disorders who were made to feel ineffective reported more implicit appearance/body concern than those in the control condition. Unrestrained and restrained eaters did not show this effect. This is the first experimental study to support body displacement theory. These data can be used clinically to educate and encourage patients with eating disorders to address thoughts and feelings related to ineffectiveness directly, instead of displacing this distress onto their body and potentially perpetuating their eating disorder., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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37. Habitual starvation and provocative behaviors: two potential routes to extreme suicidal behavior in anorexia nervosa.
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Selby EA, Smith AR, Bulik CM, Olmsted MP, Thornton L, McFarlane TL, Berrettini WH, Brandt HA, Crawford S, Fichter MM, Halmi KA, Jacoby GE, Johnson CL, Jones I, Kaplan AS, Mitchell JE, Nutzinger DO, Strober M, Treasure J, Woodside DB, Kaye WH, and Joiner TE Jr
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Binge-Eating Disorder psychology, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Young Adult, Anorexia Nervosa psychology, Habits, Models, Psychological, Self-Injurious Behavior, Starvation, Suicide
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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is perhaps the most lethal mental disorder, in part due to starvation-related health problems, but especially because of high suicide rates. One potential reason for high suicide rates in AN may be that those affected face pain and provocation on many fronts, which may in turn reduce their fear of pain and thereby increase risk for death by suicide. The purpose of the following studies was to explore whether repetitive exposure to painful and destructive behaviors such as vomiting, laxative use, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) was a mechanism that linked AN-binge-purging (ANBP) subtype, as opposed to AN-restricting subtype (ANR), to extreme suicidal behavior. Study 1 utilized a sample of 787 individuals diagnosed with one or the other subtype of AN, and structural equation modeling results supported provocative behaviors as a mechanism linking ANBP to suicidal behavior. A second, unexpected mechanism emerged linking ANR to suicidal behavior via restricting. Study 2, which used a sample of 249 AN patients, replicated these findings, including the second mechanism linking ANR to suicide attempts. Two potential routes to suicidal behavior in AN appear to have been identified: one route through repetitive experience with provocative behaviors for ANBP, and a second for exposure to pain through the starvation of restricting in ANR., (Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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38. Maintenance treatment for anorexia nervosa: a comparison of cognitive behavior therapy and treatment as usual.
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Carter JC, McFarlane TL, Bewell C, Olmsted MP, Woodside DB, Kaplan AS, and Crosby RD
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- Body Weight physiology, Bulimia prevention & control, Bulimia therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Recurrence, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Anorexia Nervosa prevention & control, Anorexia Nervosa therapy, Body Mass Index, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods
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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare two maintenance treatment conditions for weight-restored anorexia nervosa (AN): individual cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and maintenance treatment as usual (MTAU)., Method: This study was a nonrandomized clinical trial. The participants were 88 patients with AN who had achieved a minimum body mass index (BMI) of 19.5 and control of binge eating and purging symptoms after completing a specialized hospital-based program. Forty-six patients received 1 year of manualized individual CBT and 42 were in an assessment-only control condition (i.e., MTAU) for 1 year. This condition was intended to mirror follow-up care as usual. Participants in both the conditions were assessed at 3-month intervals during the 1-year study. The main outcome variable was time to relapse., Results: When relapse was defined as a BMI
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39. Timing and prediction of relapse in a transdiagnostic eating disorder sample.
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McFarlane T, Olmsted MP, and Trottier K
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- Adult, Body Image, Body Weight, Feeding and Eating Disorders diagnosis, Feeding and Eating Disorders prevention & control, Female, Humans, Models, Psychological, Ontario, Proportional Hazards Models, Risk Factors, Secondary Prevention, Self Concept, Survival Analysis, Terminology as Topic, Time Factors, Feeding and Eating Disorders rehabilitation
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Objective: To identify factors that predict relapse in eating disorders to direct the development of effective relapse prevention interventions., Method: Fifty-eight participants who had partially remitted from their eating disorder after intensive treatment were prospectively followed for up to 24 months. A transdiagnostic sample was included based on current recommendations., Results: The 12-month survival rate was 0.59, indicating that 41% of the sample had relapsed at this time, and four factors emerged as significant predictors of relapse. These factors included more severe pretreatment caloric restriction, higher residual symptoms at discharge, slower response to treatment, and higher weight-related self-evaluation., Conclusion: Clinical recommendations based on these data include encouraging clients to adopt the recommended behavioral changes immediately at the beginning of treatment, and to make complete symptom control a priority. In addition, addressing weight-related self-evaluation and teaching clients to detach from this schema that connects weight/shape with self-esteem may be an effective and feasible step toward relapse prevention.
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- 2008
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40. Prediction of the onset of disturbed eating behavior in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes.
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Olmsted MP, Colton PA, Daneman D, Rydall AC, and Rodin GM
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- Adolescent, Body Image, Body Mass Index, Body Weight, Child, Depression psychology, Female, Glycated Hemoglobin metabolism, Humans, Overweight complications, Parent-Child Relations, Patient Selection, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Psychology, Child, Regression Analysis, Self Concept, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 psychology, Feeding and Eating Disorders epidemiology, Psychology, Adolescent
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of the onset of disturbed eating behavior (DEB) in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes., Research Design and Methods: In this prospective study, participants completed the Children's Eating Disorder Examination interview and self-report measures at baseline and at four follow-up assessments over 5 years. Participants were 126 girls with type 1 diabetes, aged 9-13 years at baseline. Of the 101 girls who did not have DEB at baseline, 45 developed DEB during the follow-up period; the 38 for whom data were available for the assessment before onset of DEB were compared with 38 age-matched girls who did not develop DEB. DEB was defined as dieting for weight control, binge eating, self-induced vomiting, or the use of diuretics, laxatives, insulin omission, or intense exercise for weight control., Results: Logistic regression indicated that a model including BMI percentile, weight and shape concern, global and physical appearance-based self-worth, and depression was significantly associated with DEB onset (chi(2) = 46.0, 5 d.f., P < 0.0001) and accounted for 48.2% of the variance., Conclusions: Even though scores on the measures were within the published normal range, the onset of DEB was predicted by higher depression and weight and shape concerns and lower global and physical appearance-based self-worth as well as higher BMI percentile 1-2 years earlier compared with those not developing DEB. Early interventions focused on helping girls with diabetes develop positive feelings about themselves, their weight and shape, and their physical appearance may have protective value.
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41. Five-year prevalence and persistence of disturbed eating behavior and eating disorders in girls with type 1 diabetes.
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Colton PA, Olmsted MP, Daneman D, Rydall AC, and Rodin GM
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- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Ontario epidemiology, Prevalence, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 psychology, Feeding and Eating Disorders epidemiology, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology
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- 2007
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42. Eating disturbances in a school population of preteen girls: assessment and screening.
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Colton PA, Olmsted MP, and Rodin GM
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- Adolescent, Body Mass Index, Body Weight, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Feeding and Eating Disorders epidemiology, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Female, Humans, Ontario, Personality Inventory statistics & numerical data, Psychometrics statistics & numerical data, Reproducibility of Results, Socioeconomic Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Feeding and Eating Disorders diagnosis, Mass Screening
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Objective: To assess the utility of the Children's Eating Attitudes Test (cEAT) questionnaire in screening for interview-ascertained eating disturbances., Method: A total of 409 girls, 9-13 years of age, completed a cEDE interview and cEAT questionnaire., Results: 14.7% of girls reported eating disturbances in the past month on the cEDE. Mean cEDE score was 0.3 +/- 0.6 and mean cEAT score was 5.9 +/- 5.9. The cEAT demonstrated low sensitivity but high specificity at a cutoff score of 20, and poor positive predictive value when lower cutoff scores were used., Conclusion: Eating disturbances were common but mild in this preteen group. The cEAT was not an efficient screening tool for interview-ascertained mild eating disturbances in preteen girls., ((c) 2007 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2007
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43. Beliefs and expectations regarding etiology, treatment and outcome in bulimia nervosa.
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McFarlane TL, Olmsted MP, and Goldbloom DS
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- Adolescent, Adult, Attitude to Health, Bulimia Nervosa diagnosis, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Self Concept, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome, Attitude, Bulimia Nervosa etiology, Bulimia Nervosa therapy, Culture
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Objective: To examine pretreatment client beliefs and expectations about the causes of bulimia nervosa (BN), and helpfulness of treatment. The association between outcome expectations, pretreatment characteristics, and treatment outcome was also tested., Method: 76 BN clients completed a questionnaire assessing beliefs and expectations before participating in a randomized treatment trial., Results: Clients attributed their BN to problems of dysphoria, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and weight preoccupation. They also anticipated a wide array of therapeutic modalities to be helpful, and expected to make changes within 7 weeks of treatment. Surprisingly, outcome expectations were not related to treatment response. Clients who were identified as treatment optimists were more likely to be older, have a longer duration of illness, and greater pretreatment depression and BN symptomatology., Discussion: These results are discussed in the context of the transtheoretical model, suggesting that veteran BN clients who experience greater complications are less ambivalent and more hopeful about change.
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- 2005
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44. Defining remission and relapse in bulimia nervosa.
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Olmsted MP, Kaplan AS, and Rockert W
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Prospective Studies, Recurrence, Bulimia classification, Bulimia psychology, Terminology as Topic
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Objective: The goals of the current study were to compare the relapse rates obtained when definitions of both remission and relapse were systematically varied and to propose some consensus definitions related to relapse in bulimia nervosa (BN)., Method: This was an uncontrolled, prospective follow-up study based on 46 women who met criteria for BN (based on criteria in the 3rd Rev. ed. of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association]) before treatment and were abstinent or had low frequency symptoms after treatment. Assessments were conducted every 3 months for up to 19 months. Data were analyzed with Kaplan-Meier survival analysis., Results: Relapse rates at 19 months ranged from 21% to 55% depending on the definitions of remission and relapse applied., Discussion: Relapse rates are strongly influenced by definitions of remission and relapse. We propose that partial remission, defined as a maximum of two symptom episodes per month for 2 months, should constitute eligibility for relapse and relapse should be defined as meeting full diagnostic criteria for 3 months., (Copyright 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc)
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- 2005
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45. Body Weight and Body Image.
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Olmsted MP and McFarlane T
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HEALTH ISSUE: Body weight is of physical and psychological importance to Canadian women; it is associated with health status, physical activity, body image, and self-esteem. Although the problems associated with overweight and obesity are indeed serious, there are also problems connected to being underweight. Weight prejudice and the dieting industry intensify body image concerns for Canadian women and can have a major negative impact on self-esteem. KEY FINDINGS: Women have lower BMIs than men, a lower incidence of being overweight and a higher incidence of being underweight. However, women across all weight categories are more dissatisfied with their bodies. Sixty percent of women are inactive, and women with a BMI of 27 or higher are more likely to be inactive than women with lower BMIs. The data show that women are aware of the health benefits of exercise, but there is a gap between knowledge and practice. When asked about barriers to health improvement, 39.7% of women cited lack of time and 39.2% lack of willpower. DATA GAPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Weight prejudice must be made unacceptable and positive body image should be encouraged and diversity valued. Health policies should encourage healthy eating and healthy activity. Health curricula for young students should include information about healthy eating, active lifestyle, and self-esteem. Physical activities that mothers can participate in with their families should be encouraged. Research should be funded to elucidate the most effective methods of getting women to become and remain physically active without focusing on appearance.
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46. Relative efficacy of a 4-day versus a 5-day day hospital program.
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Olmsted MP, Kaplan AS, and Rockert W
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- Adolescent, Adult, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Feeding and Eating Disorders economics, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Ontario, Psychotherapy, Group, Treatment Outcome, Day Care, Medical economics, Feeding and Eating Disorders therapy, Length of Stay
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Objective: Day hospital treatment has demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of eating disorders, but no information regarding the required intensity of treatment is currently available. The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term effectiveness of a 4-day versus a 5-day day hospital program., Methods: The study followed a sequential cohort design. Four hundred sixty-eight patients attended a 5-day program between 1985 and 1994 and 288 patients attended a 4-day program between 1995 and 2000. Weight, binging, and vomiting frequencies and psychological functioning were assessed at the beginning and at the end of treatment., Results: The two programs were equally effective in helping underweight patients to gain weight. However, the 5-day program was associated with higher abstinence rates for binging and vomiting and with better psychological functioning at the end of treatment. The 4-day program was more cost-effective when symptom change was considered as a percentage reduction per treatment day., Discussion: Overall, the 5-day program was both more effective and more costly. The relative long-term outcome of the two programs is a critical question and these data are currently being collected., (Copyright 2003 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 34: 441-449, 2003.)
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47. Self-help for bulimia nervosa: a randomized controlled trial.
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Carter JC, Olmsted MP, Kaplan AS, McCabe RE, Mills JS, and Aimé A
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- Adolescent, Adult, Assertiveness, Attitude, Behavior Therapy methods, Bulimia diagnosis, Bulimia psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods, Eating psychology, Female, Humans, Manuals as Topic, Patient Compliance, Patient Dropouts, Patient Selection, Personality Assessment statistics & numerical data, Personality Inventory statistics & numerical data, Treatment Outcome, Waiting Lists, Bulimia therapy, Self Care methods
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Objective: The authors examined the effectiveness of unguided self-help as a first step in the treatment of bulimia nervosa., Method: A total of 85 women with bulimia nervosa who were on a waiting list for treatment at a hospital-based clinic participated. The patients were randomly assigned to receive one of two self-help manuals or to a waiting list control condition for 8 weeks. One of the self-help manuals addressed the specific symptoms of bulimia nervosa (cognitive behavior self-help), while the other focused on self-assertion skills (nonspecific self-help)., Results: Twenty patients (23.5%) dropped out of the study. The data were analyzed with intention-to-treat analysis. Although the group-by-time interaction for binge eating and purging was not statistically significant, simple effects showed that there was a significant reduction in symptom frequency in both self-help conditions at posttreatment but not in the waiting list condition. There were no statistically significant changes in levels of dietary restraint, eating concerns, concerns about shape and weight, or general psychopathology. A greater proportion of patients in the cognitive behavior self-help (53.6%) and nonspecific self-help (50.0%) conditions reported at least a 50% reduction in binge eating or purging at posttreatment, compared with the waiting list condition (31.0%). A lower baseline knowledge about eating disorders, more problems with intimacy, and higher compulsivity scores predicted a better response., Conclusions: The findings suggest that a subgroup of patients with bulimia nervosa may benefit from unguided self-help as a first step in their treatment. Cognitive behavior self-help and nonspecific self-help had equivalent effects.
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48. Eating disturbances in girls with diabetes: the contribution of adolescent self-concept, maternal weight and shape concerns and mother-daughter relationships.
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Maharaj SI, Rodin GM, Olmsted MP, Connolly JA, and Daneman D
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- Adolescent, Adult, Body Image, Child, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications, Feeding and Eating Disorders etiology, Female, Humans, Mothers psychology, Risk Factors, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 psychology, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Mother-Child Relations, Self Concept
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Background: This study examined the relative contribution of adolescent self-concept, maternal weight and shape concerns (WSC), and mother-daughter relationships to eating disturbances among girls with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)., Method: Eighty-eight adolescent girls (mean = 15.0 years, S.D. = 2.2) and their mothers completed self-report measures of disordered eating and weight control behaviours, with teens also reporting on disturbed eating and body attitudes. Based on reported symptoms, adolescents were classified as highly (N = 18), mildly (N = 30) and non-eating disturbed (N = 40). Self-concept was assessed by adolescent self-report. Mother-daughter relationships were assessed by adolescent self-report and by observed mother-daughter interactions that were rated using a macroanalytic coding system that assesses intimacy and autonomy in these relationships., Results: Hierarchical regressions illustrated that adolescent self-concept deficits, maternal WSC, and impaired mother-daughter relationships significantly predicted eating disturbances in girls with DM, accounting for 57% of the variance. Mothers who engaged in dieting and binge-eating were more impaired in their ability to support their daughters' emerging autonomy. The quality of mother-daughter relationships partly mediated the influence of maternal WSC on adolescent eating disturbances. Moreover, the impact of maternal WSC and mother-daughter relationships on eating disturbances was mediated by adolescent self-concept., Conclusions: Findings illustrate two pathways through which mother-daughter relationships may impact upon risk of eating disturbances in girls with DM and highlight the need to evaluate family-based interventions specifically tailored for this high-risk population.
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49. Eating disorders in young women with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Rodin G, Olmsted MP, Rydall AC, Maharaj SI, Colton PA, Jones JM, Biancucci LA, and Daneman D
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- Adolescent, Adult, Comorbidity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 drug therapy, Family Relations, Feeding and Eating Disorders prevention & control, Female, Forecasting, Humans, Insulin therapeutic use, Mood Disorders epidemiology, Psychology, Adolescent, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 epidemiology, Feeding and Eating Disorders epidemiology
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Research findings from the past decade regarding the association of type 1 diabetes mellitus and eating disorders are critically reviewed in this paper. Although there has been much debate regarding the specificity of this association, a recent large multisite case-controlled study demonstrated that the prevalence rates of both full syndrome and subthreshold eating disorders among adolescent and young adult women with diabetes are twice as high as in their nondiabetic peers. Further, a 4-year follow-up study showed that disordered eating behavior in young women with diabetes often persists and is associated with a threefold increase in the risk of diabetic retinopathy. These eating disturbances tend to be associated with impaired family functioning and with poor diabetes management. Health care professionals should maintain a high index of suspicion for the presence of an eating disturbance among young women with diabetes, particularly among those with persistently poor metabolic control and/or weight and shape concerns. Screening for such disturbances should begin during the prepubertal period among girls with diabetes. A brief psychoeducational intervention leads to a reduction in disturbed eating attitudes and behavior but is not sufficient to improve metabolic control. More intensive treatment approaches, which should include a family-based component, may be needed to improve metabolic control. The evaluation of these and other treatment approaches is indicated in view of the serious short- and long-term health risks associated with eating disorders in young women with diabetes.
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50. The effects of psychoeducation on disturbed eating attitudes and behavior in young women with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Olmsted MP, Daneman D, Rydall AC, Lawson ML, and Rodin G
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- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Female, Humans, Attitude to Health, Feeding and Eating Disorders prevention & control, Feeding and Eating Disorders psychology, Patient Education as Topic, Psychotherapy, Group methods
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a six-session psychoeducation (PE) program on young women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and disordered eating attitudes and behavior., Method: Two hundred twelve young women attending a pediatric diabetes clinic were screened for signs of eating disturbance. Of these women, 130 passed the screening and were invited to participate in the intervention phase of the study. Eighty-five subjects were randomized to the PE or treatment-as-usual group. Assessments were conducted before and after treatment and at 6-month follow-up., Results: Intention-to-treat group by time multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) indicated significant reductions following PE treatment on the Restraint and Eating Concern subscales of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) and on the Drive for Thinness and Body Dissatisfaction subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI), but no improvement in frequency of purging by insulin omission or hemoglobin A1c levels., Discussion: The PE group was associated with reductions in eating disturbance, but not with improved metabolic control., (Copyright 2002 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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