Peer Reviewed Articles

Peer-Reviewed Articles: Additional information on research about eating disorders

Adolescent / Youth Focused

Study investigating prospective associations between anxiety and eating disorder behaviors and disorders.

A review paper looking at prevalence estimates, symptom presentation, and assessment and treatment strategies for males.
Study examining relationship between family social environments and the clinical presentation of adolescent eating disorders.
FBT: Outline of the three phases, key tenets, and empirical support.
Description of predictors of weight control behaviors among adolescents.
Abstract outlining the role of childhood trauma in suicide attempts among women with bulimia nervosa.
Predictors and moderators of change during treatment of adolescent bulimia nervosa.
Study evaluating the efficacy of family-based treatment and adolescent focused individual therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa on full remissions.
Abstract with an overview of the results from a clinical trial comparing FBT and CBT for treating adolescent bulimia nervosa.

Anorexia Nervosa

Study showing reduced learning from feedback or reinforcement in individuals with anorexia nervosa.
Examination of shared genetic background between anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Retrospective study examining factors associated with recovery.

Study examining the neurobiological mechanisms underlying persistent maladaptive food choices in anorexia nervosa.

Describes the partner perspective in the context of couple-based treatment for anorexia nervosa.

Understanding the relationship between trauma and anorexia nervosa.

Advances in the study of neurobiology in anorexia nervosa.

Overview of a novel couple-based treatment for anorexia nervosa.

Bulimia Nervosa / Binge-Eating Disorder

Preliminary research on a binge-eating treatment for black women.

Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of treatments for binge-eating disorder conducted by the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ).
Executive summary of the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ) report on binge-eating disorder (BED) treatments.
Research protocol for the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ) systematic review on binge-eating disorder (BED) treatments.
Systematic review of neuroimaging research in bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.

Understanding the experiences of Black women who received binge eating treatment.

Investigation of racial/ethnic differences in demographic characteristics and eating disorder symptoms in participants enrolled in treatment trials for binge-eating disorder.

College

An overview of available screeners for use in athlete populations.

A national survey of programs and resources available on college campuses.

A study examining the prevalence of eating disorder symptoms in first-year college students.

Biological / Genetics

Study showing reduced learning from feedback or reinforcement in individuals with anorexia nervosa.
Examination of shared genetic background between anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Review of genetic associations in eating disorders.

Study examining the neurobiological mechanisms underlying persistent maladaptive food choices in anorexia nervosa.

Review of genetics and etiology of anorexia nervosa.

Advances in the study of neurobiology in anorexia nervosa.

Underrepresented Groups

Describes the role of food and culture in nutrition intervention for Latinas with eating disorders.

Investigation of racial/ethnic differences in demographic characteristics and eating disorder symptoms in participants enrolled in treatment trials for binge-eating disorder.

Special Topics

Predictors of eating disorders in postpartum women.

Annotated bibliography of literature on eating disorders in the military.

Describes the relationship between Facebook use and disordered eating.

Emerging evidence on digital health interventions for eating disorders.

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