MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'European Eating Disorders Review' source. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:15:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665025&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.2157 This study examined dropout‐related factors at the Outpatient Eating Disorders Treatment Programme.MethodOne hundred ninety‐six eating disorders patients following DSM‐IV diagnostic criteria that consecutively commenced treatment were recruited and followed up for a 2‐year period. A total of 151 patients completed the whole assessment with a set of questionnaires evaluating eating and general psychopathology. The Attitudes towards Change in Eating Disorders questionnaire was used, and personality was evaluated using the Temperament and Character Inventory. During the follow‐up period, patients were re‐assessed. Two years later, 102 patients continued on treatment.ResultsScores on Precontemplation at the beginning were predictors for dropout at 2‐year follow‐up. Character va... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665025 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5665025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665024&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.2158 ConclusionThe study indicates that the theory of mentalization may contribute to understanding BN. However, bulimic pathology may develop and be maintained despite good mentalizing abilities. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665024 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5665024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665023&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.2154 Discussion:These results indicate that autonomous motivation may be an important predictor of outcome following treatment for BSED. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665023 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5665023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636573&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.2156 AbstractThe purpose of the present study was to analyse the psychometric properties of the ‘Questionnaire of Sociocultural Influences on the Aesthetic Body Shape Model’ (CIMEC‐26) in a Spanish adolescent population. This questionnaire measures the influence of agents and situations that transmit the current aesthetic model, and assesses environmental influences favouring thinness. The CIMEC‐26 was administered to a sample of 4031 female primary and secondary school students ranging in age from 10 to 17 years (M = 14, SD = 1.34). Results suggested that the CIMEC‐26 has acceptable internal consistency (α = .93). The oldest group (15–17 years) had the highest scores on all factors and the highest total scores, suggesting greater influence of the aesthetic body sha... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636573 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5636573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5625992&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1166 ConclusionConventional BIA has little utility in these patients. However, BIVA could be a suitable alternative in the medical management reflecting ECW volume changes and later genuine tissue mass increases. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5625992 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5625992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605463&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.2155 This study examined the eating disorder mental health literacy of psychiatrists.MethodA sample of psychiatrists completed a questionnaire measuring knowledge of and attitudes towards eating disorders. Knowledge questions were based on the academic literature, standard diagnostic criteria and national guidelines on the management of eating disorders. Attitude items covered beliefs about the aetiology and treatment of eating disorders, confidence levels in diagnosis and management and the use of compulsory measures in anorexia nervosa.ResultsPsychiatrists' knowledge of eating disorders was variable with specific gaps in both diagnosis and management. Psychiatrists felt more confident in diagnosing eating disorders than managing these conditions. Attitudes towards eating disorders were less s... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605463 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5605463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594817&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.2153 ConclusionsThis study demonstrates functional levels of emotional processing following recovery from AN. It substantiates models proposing that maladaptive beliefs about emotions link to emotional avoidance and supports inclusion of these factors as treatment foci. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594817 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5419453&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1164 AbstractPreliminary evidence suggests that changes in zinc (Zn) metabolism are associated with anorexia nervosa (AN). However, data are scarce regarding potential differences in serum Zn concentrations in adolescent and young adult patients with AN. It was the aim of the present pilot study to compare serum Zn concentrations between acutely ill and remitted adolescent and young adult female patients with AN and female controls. Zn concentrations were higher in remitted compared with acutely ill patients. Zn concentrations were also higher in remitted patients compared with controls, but there was no significant difference in Zn concentrations between acutely ill patients and controls. The present study provides preliminary evidence for differences in serum Zn status in recovered patients w... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5419453 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5419453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5405148&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1159 DiscussionAbnormal eating behaviour, BMI, and the degree of food restriction are important factors in the assessment of SPOV. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5405148 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5405148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5377966&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1163 AbstractThis systematic review summarises and critically appraises the literature on structural magnetic resonance imaging in people with a current or past eating disorder. Studies using voxel‐based morphometry image analysis were included. Ten studies reported on a total of 236 people with a current or past eating disorder and 257 healthy controls. Sample heterogeneity prohibited a meta‐analytic approach. The findings do not unequivocally indicate grey or white matter volume abnormalities in people with an eating disorder. Nevertheless, these preliminary data suggest that, compared with healthy controls, people with anorexia nervosa have decreased grey matter in a range of brain regions and that those with bulimia nervosa have increased grey matter volumes in frontal and ventral stria... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5377966 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5377966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5344736&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1165 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5344736 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:03:10 +0100 5344736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5247564&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1157 This study aims to use an experimental design to investigate verbal expression of emotion in anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN).MethodForty‐two patients with AN, 26 patients with BN and 34 healthy controls (HCs) were videoed talking about discrete emotional experiences. Talks were analysed using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count. Participants also completed the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ).ResultsPeople with AN used fewer words when describing their emotional experiences and fewer positive affect words than HCs. People with BN were indistinguishable from HCs. Both ED groups had higher scores on the suppression subscale of the ERQ compared with HCs. Suppression was negatively correlated with negative verbal expression.DiscussionThis study highlights differences b... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5247564 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5247564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235291&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1129 AbstractThis paper describes the effectiveness of a 6‐hour education programme to provide skills, knowledge and support to carers about how to best support patients with eating disorders. Based on a philosophy of mutual and ongoing support and learning, this programme brought together community groups of professionals, carers and advocates to present and participate in the programme. Pretest and post‐test measures of the programme's effectiveness were administered to 81 participants (N = 81) across multiple‐programme presentations in different locations in the USA. A paired form of analysis showed significant effect sizes on carers' knowledge, skill and understanding of eating disorders. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: Europ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235291 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5235291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220378&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1137 AbstractA significant number of patients with anorexia nervosa have to be transferred from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult services. CAMHS and adult services differ in terms of therapeutic approach and the availability of specialist treatment. CAMHS treatment is often based around family interventions, which aim to help parents take control of their child's eating, and patients are often encouraged to ‘externalise’ the illness. Adult treatment tends to be based around individual therapy, and the patient is encouraged to take personal responsibility for change. The place of inpatient treatment is generally accepted for adults but there is uncertainty about its effectiveness for adolescents. Young people may find it difficult to negotiate the transition betwe... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220378 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5220378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332610&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1160 AbstractThe Ravello Profile test battery was developed to ensure a consistent methodology when researching neuropsychological functioning in anorexia nervosa (AN). To date, 157 patients with AN have been assessed with the full Ravello Profile. The present review is the first study to systematically investigate the tests included in the battery. Fifteen experimental studies, comparing AN patients with healthy control participants on at least one of the Ravello Profile tests, were identified, and effect sizes were calculated. Three of the tests, Verbal Fluency Test (VFT), Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT) and Trail Making Test (TMT), were meta‐analysed, and the pooled standardized effect size was significant for all three tests (0.25, −0.68 and 0.49, respectively). Patients with AN performe... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332610 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5332610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5282754&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1161 AbstractIn the present study, we investigated the prevalence and comorbidity of non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) in male eating disorder (ED) patients. In total, 130 male ED patients completed a list of 10 impulse‐control problems (including NSSI), the Eating Disorder Inventory‐2, the Symptom Checklist‐90‐Revised and the Temperament and Character Inventory. Overall, 21% of the male ED patients (n = 27) engaged in at least one type of NSSI, and we did not find significant differences between the ED subtypes. Self‐injurious male ED patients showed significantly more severe ED symptoms and more affective, interpersonal and impulse‐control problems than ED patients without NSSI. As previously described in female ED, our data confirm the affect regulation and impulse regulati... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5282754 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5282754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5247563&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1106 AbstractThe aim of this study is to assess the validity and reliability of a Turkish version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) among young people. The BSQ was initially administrated to female high school students (N = 665) and administered a second time to a subset of subjects (N = 144). The subjects also completed the Eating Attitudes Test, the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire (a dieting questionnaire) and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (SCL‐90), and were weighed, and their body mass indices were calculated. Test–retest reliability of the BSQ was 0.81. The BSQ score correlated highly with the Eating Attitudes Test, Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist. Higher BSQ scores were also associated with higher body mass index. The results su... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5247563 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5247563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235290&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1155 Conclusion: The VR exposure module was associated with a beneficial change in the relationship to food and was perceived to be helpful by the individual. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235290 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5235290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220377&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1158 AbstractNonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) is quite common in eating disorder (ED) patients and we wondered whether this combined self‐harming behaviour is related to perfectionism, a feature often found in ED patients. In addition, we examined associations between perfectionism and functions underlying NSSI and the possible mediating role of intrapersonal perfectionism in the association between perceived parental criticism and NSSI. In a sample of 95 ED patients, 38.9% reported at least one type of NSSI, and this subgroup reported significantly higher levels of parental criticism and evaluative concerns perfectionism (ECP) compared with ED patients without NSSI. ECP was positively related to the self‐punishment and cry‐for‐help functions of NSSI. Finally, ECP was found to mediate t... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220377 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5220377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205421&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1134 AbstractThis naturalistic cohort study evaluates a meal cookery group‐based occupational therapy intervention for adult inpatients and day patients with severe eating disorders. It also evaluates the Eating and Meal Preparation Skills Assessment (EMPSA) as an outcome measure, allowing clients pursuing recovery to rate ability and motivation to perform tasks related to preparing and eating ‘normal’ meals. Twenty‐seven participants completed EMPSAs at their first, 10th and final sessions, plus 1 year later. The Ability subscale of EMPSA indicated significant improvements (p < 0.001) by the 10th session, which was maintained 1 year later. The Motivation subscale of EMPSA indicated no significant changes at the 10th session but highly significant improvements (p < 0.0... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205421 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5205421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5194921&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1156 Discussion: The associations between EDI and DSM among boys call for a wider approach when examining ED among boys. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5194921 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5194921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174431&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1092 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174431 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:48:45 +0100 5174431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174430&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1083 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174430 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:48:44 +0100 5174430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158028&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1148 ConclusionsHigh self‐standards and social standards are common features in ED. The parallelism that ED may establish between reaching them and their life success may have a crucial role as a developing and maintaining factor in ED. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158028 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5158028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118247&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1153 AbstractThis exploratory study assessed whether maternal recall of childhood feeding and eating practices differed across anorexia nervosa (AN) subtypes. Participants were 325 women from the Genetics of Anorexia Nervosa study whose mothers completed a childhood feeding and eating questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to predict AN subtype from measures related to childhood eating: (i) infant feeding (breastfed, feeding schedule, age of solid food introduction), (ii) childhood picky eating (picky eating before age 1 year and between ages one and five) and (iii) infant gastrointestinal problems (vomiting and colic). Results revealed no significant differences in retrospective maternal report of childhood feeding and eating practices among AN subtypes. Copyright ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118247 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5118247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118246&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1154 DiscussionImpaired decision making is present in male and female patients with AN. These data suggest that male patients with AN are very similar to female patients in decision making, and as a result, treatment approaches that seek to improve this ability should be similar in both genders. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118246 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5118246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103209&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1146 Conclusions: Although eating disorder clinical features were similar across genders, male eating disorder participants had less body image concern and general psychopathology than female eating disorder participants. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103209 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5103209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5085743&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1150 This study substantiates a key role of lateral prefrontal dysfunction in BN, a brain region involved in impulse control. Furthermore, the anterior cingulate cortex, which plays a key role in emotion processing, is dysfunctional. A major limitation of this study is the small sample size. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5085743 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5085743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5085745&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1144 AbstractThe Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) is a brief self‐report measure for diagnosing anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Research has provided evidence of the reliability and validity of this scale in non‐clinical populations. Our study is the first to examine the psychometric features of the EDDS in a clinical population of eating disordered patients. We identified a cut‐off point that differentiates clinical patients from healthy controls. A clinical group of 59 Dutch female eating disordered patients and a control group of 45 Dutch students completed the EDDS, the Eating Disorder Examination Interview, the Body Attitude Test and the Beck Depression Inventory—II. The EDDS showed good test–retest reliability, internal consistency, criterion ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5085745 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5085745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5085744&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1147 AbstractIn the present study, we investigated the psychometric properties of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) in a sample of 60 female eating disorder patients (Mage = 27.82, SD = 9.76). The SAAS was developed to assess anxiety about being negatively evaluated for one's appearance. All patients completed the SAAS, the Eating Disorder Inventory—2, the Physical Health Questionnaire—9 Depression and the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Psychopathology. The SAAS demonstrated a one‐factor structure and a high internal consistency. The SAAS was significantly positive in relation to body mass index, drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. Concerning personality dimensions, the SAAS was positively related to emotional problems (e.g. depression, anxiety) and interp... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5085744 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5085744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077330&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1143 ConclusionThe findings indicate that initiating a disclosure might lead to earlier access to treatment for individuals with eating disorders. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077330 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5077330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077332&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1118 AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine and identify the psychological, clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with emotional well‐being by type of caregiver. A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 185 primary caregivers and 92 secondary caregivers of patients with an eating disorder using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Experience of Caregiving Inventory and the Eating Disorders Symptom Impact Scale. According to a multiple regression analysis, a total of four models were obtained accounting for 42%–47% of the variance in emotional well‐being. The variable that accounted for most of the variance of emotional well‐being in three of the models was the impact of nutrition. Improving aspects of the relationships with the patients reduced anxiety an... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077332 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5077332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077331&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1142 ConclusionThe aetiology of eating disturbance may be different for male and female NCP samples. The male NCP and the female CP samples displayed a similar pathway to eating disturbance. It is important to acknowledge the different components of shame associated with eating disturbance in different populations. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077331 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5077331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069105&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1130 In conclusion, StudentBodies™ seems equally suitable and effective for American and German students. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069105 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5069105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069104&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1128 Conclusion: As ADHD appears to be a common condition in morbidly obese individuals, the impact of adult ADHD on postsurgical weight loss needs to be examined. Besides, the causal link between obesity and ADHD in adults should be further investigated. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069104 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5069104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069106&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1131 ConclusionIn this sample, MFT + CBT‐E was not associated with superior treatment outcome when compared with CBT‐E as usual. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069106 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5069106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5061891&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1124 ConclusionOur findings elaborate on previous findings and are in line with recent neurological findings suggesting that disgust and insular impairments are associated with AN. Clinical implications of our findings are discussed. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5061891 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5061891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5049614&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1119 Discussion: Although not intrinsic to underlying disease underpinnings, PRL has the capacity to affect and influence multiple outcome variables in treatment of patients with AN. Improved understanding, better screening and the completion of further prospective research are necessary to help facilitate and incorporate ongoing knowledge translation. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5049614 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5049614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5049613&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1127 ConclusionSelf‐reported family climate was associated with recovery. Changes in eating disorder symptoms preceded changes in family climate. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5049613 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5049613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027526&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1115 This study aimed to evaluate the psychometrics of the Rating of Eating Disorder Severity Interview for Children (REDS‐C) and compare it with the Eating Disorder Inventory‐2 symptom index.Methods: The psychometrics of the REDS‐C were analyzed utilizing data from 336 patients, of ages 8 to 18 years. Receiver operator curve analyses were performed to evaluate the ability of the REDS‐C and the Eating Disorder Inventory‐2 symptom index to discriminate severity of eating disorder symptoms in relationship to an objective standard, defined as hospitalisation for medical stabilisation beyond 1 week.Results: Three factors were identified using 14 of the 16 original REDS‐C items. Resulting subscales demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity. The receiver operator curve results ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027526 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5027526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027525&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1116 AbstractAlthough eating disorders (EDs) and ED symptoms are common among individuals in recovery for substance abuse (SA), long‐term SA treatment programmes rarely address these problems. The present study examined the prevalence of EDs among women residing in Oxford Houses—low‐cost, self‐governed recovery homes for SA. Further, among women both with and without an ED diagnosis, the association between duration of Oxford House residency and eating‐related self‐efficacy scores was examined as an indicator of potential treatment effects on ED symptoms. During a telephone assessment, participants were administered the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM‐IV‐TR Axis I Disorders and the Eating Disorder Recovery Self‐Efficacy Questionnaire. Results indicated that 12 of the 31 ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027525 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5027525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027524&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1133 This study aimed to identify predictors of acceptance of intensive treatment and of participation in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) among women with anorexia nervosa (AN).Method: Participant data were drawn from a tertiary care intensive treatment programme including a previously published RCT. Women with AN (N = 106) were offered intensive treatment, and 69 were approached to participate in an RCT of olanzapine's efficacy as an adjunctive treatment for AN. AN subtype and pretreatment psychological variables were used to predict acceptance of intensive treatment and RCT participation.Results: AN binge purge subtype and higher depression and body dissatisfaction predicted intensive treatment acceptance. No variable predicted RCT participation among treatment acceptors.Discussion: C... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027524 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5027524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007634&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1077 ConclusionsCarers valued structured, skills‐based interventions. The inclusion of multiple families may reduce carer blame and isolation and facilitate skills‐based learning. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007634 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5007634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007633&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1076 ConclusionPreliminary findings suggest that workshop‐based intervention with two families might be as effective as an individually focused family intervention. This may offer a more cost‐effective intervention for this treatment‐resistant group. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007633 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5007633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158027&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1151 AbstractChildren and adolescents who are overweight can differ on dimensions measuring dietary restraint and psychopathology. Classifying clinical obese children and adolescents based on these psychological characteristics is shown to be useful in making differential prognoses. The present study aimed to research the validity of subtyping children and adolescents with overweight (N = 138) in a non‐clinical sample. Using cluster analysis, results revealed three subtypes: a dietary restraint/internalizing group (DR + IN; n = 41), a pure internalizing group (IN; n = 20) and a non‐symptomatic group (NS; n = 77). The DR + IN group outscored both other groups on measures of eating pathology, whereas the IN group outscored both other groups on measures of negative offe... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158027 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5158027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118245&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1140 AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine how far Goodman's addictive disorder criteria were met by individuals with eating disorders according to subtypes. The study provided a cross‐sectional comparison among three samples of eating disorders [restricting anorexia nervosa (R‐AN), N = 68; purging anorexia nervosa (P‐AN), N = 42; and bulimia nervosa (BN), N = 66], a sample of substance‐related disorders (SRDs, N = 48) and a sample of matched controls (N = 201). Diagnosis of addictive disorder was made following Goodman's criteria. Addictive personality traits were assessed with the Addiction Potential Scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—2 and with the Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale. Results showed that individuals with BN met Goodm... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118245 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5118245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107134&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1152 DiscussionInternalizing problems (anxiety, depression and somatization) preceded the development of AN, whereas both internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems (aggressive and delinquent behaviour) preceded bulimic disorders. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107134 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5107134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103208&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1125 This study investigates whether subgroups of children with early onset eating disturbance are distinguished by maternal eating disorder history. The mothers of 66 children with either anorexia nervosa (AN), food avoidance emotional disorder (FAED) or selective eating (SE) were interviewed to ascertain eating disorder history. Seventeen per cent of mothers reported a history of eating disorder, compared with 3%–5% reported for community samples. A history of eating disorder was reported by 5.9% of mothers of children with SE, 12.9% of mothers of children with AN and 33.3% of mothers of children with FAED. The findings, based on this small sample, suggest that children with FAED are especially likely to have grown up in a dysfunctional food environment. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & S... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103208 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5103208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5085742&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1149 ConclusionsService providers' views were congruent with each other, NICE guidelines and quality standards as proposed by the Royal College. Although clinicians feel that their service fulfils many practice guidelines, there remains areas in which adherence is felt to be lacking. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5085742 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5085742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077329&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1145 AbstractThe main aim of this seven‐year longitudinal study, of 411 Swedish pre‐adolescent girls (aged 7–11 years, Year 1), was to examine a wish to be thinner, dieting attempts, described motives for wishing to be thinner and weight‐control practices. A further aim was to examine to what extent body mass index (BMI) accounted for motives for wishing to be thinner and weight‐control practices. A wish to be thinner and dieting attempts increased significantly with increasing age between the ages of 9 and 18. The most frequently reported motive for wishing to be thinner was to ‘feel better about yourself’. Categories that emerged from the qualitative analysis of self‐described motives for the wish to be thinner were, for example, to ‘correspond to the societal ideal’ and... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077329 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5077329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069103&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1126 The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between binge eating and temperament variables, controlling for depression and adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in 90 extremely obese individuals. The participants completed questionnaires assessing eating pathology, reactive temperament, effortful control, depression and ADHD and were grouped based on the presence of regular binge eating. Patients reporting regular binge eating did not differ from patients not reporting regular binge eating with respect to BMI, age, gender, the occurrence of adult ADHD and reactive temperament. However, individuals with binge eating exhibited more pathological scores with regard to eating pathology, depression and effortful control. A logistic regression analysis reveale... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069103 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5069103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5061890&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1141 AbstractThis paper aimed to develop a reliable measurement tool to evaluate the meanings of food that could be used in both practice and research and to examine possible gender differences. A new meaning of food questionnaire (MOF) was refined across two studies (study 1, n = 451 and study 2, n = 170). The final questionnaire consisted of 25 items and 8 reliable subscales: food and sex, emotional regulation, treat, guilt, social interaction, control over life, control over food, family. The new Meaning of Food (MOF) questionnaire could be used in both research and clinical practice to profile patients and explore predictors of eating behaviour. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5061890 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5061890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5049612&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1138 AbstractThis analysis is a follow‐up to an earlier investigation of 182 genes selected as likely candidate genetic variations conferring susceptibility to anorexia nervosa (AN). As those initial case–control results revealed no statistically significant differences in single nucleotide polymorphisms, herein, we investigate alternative phenotypes associated with AN. In 1762 females, using regression analyses, we examined the following: (i) lowest illness‐related attained body mass index; (ii) age at menarche; (iii) drive for thinness; (iv) body dissatisfaction; (v) trait anxiety; (vi) concern over mistakes; and (vii) the anticipatory worry and pessimism versus uninhibited optimism subscale of the harm avoidance scale. After controlling for multiple comparisons, no statistically signif... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5049612 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5049612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027523&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1139 Discussion: Findings highlight the importance of addressing comorbid disorders in individuals with bulimic syndromes to improve overall functioning and reduce risk of relapse. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027523 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5027523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007632&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1075 AbstractCarers of people with eating disorders are uncertain about how best to help and express the need for information. Fifty per cent of carers (usually parents) exhibit clinically significant anxiety and/or depression. This may result from a difficulty coping with the manifestations of anorexia nervosa (AN) in the sufferer. In turn, eating disorder symptoms can be maintained by family reactions to the illness. Thus, carer's own symptoms, plus their uncertainty about how to help, impinge upon the AN sufferer, exacerbating their symptoms and behaviours. In this paper, we describe an intervention which uses cognitive behavioural therapy principles to alleviate carer's depression and anxiety and motivational interviewing to target behaviours that maintain eating disorder symptoms, for exam... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007632 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5007632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992229&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1114 We examined changes in weight‐specific health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) and the relation to weight loss in a Serbian population undergoing diet‐induced weight loss treatment. HRQOL was assessed at intake and after 1 year using the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life‐Lite (IWQOL‐Lite) questionnaire. Study sample consists of 135 obese patients. After 1 year of diet therapy, patients experienced an average weight loss of ~12%, and significant improvements were noted in all IWQOL‐Lite domains (Physical Function, Self‐esteem, Sexual Life, Public Distress and Work). Amount of weight loss was closely linked to all domains (F = 27.49; p < 0.001), except Sexual Life (F = 2.08; p = 0.108). In patients with weight reductions of 5%–9.99%, there was a great ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992229 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4992229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984112&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1057 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984112 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:59:08 +0100 4984112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984111&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1132 ConclusionEating disordered patients and DP showed alterations of emotional perception of anger, an emotion which is closely linked to interpersonal difficulties. Alterations in emotional perception of EDP and DP might be due to more general emotion regulation disturbances. In order to detect more subtle differences between psychiatric subgroups, more sophisticated investigation tools are needed. Increased disgust ratings in DP merit further investigation. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984111 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:58:47 +0100 4984111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975470&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1135 AbstractObjectivesRelatively little research has been conducted investigating the individual's point of view of anorexia. This research explored young people's experiences of the onset of anorexia. It was anticipated that this would improve clinicians' knowledge in this area, which could then inform establishing alliance and progress through interventions.MethodA qualitative grounded theory design was employed. Eight participants aged between 13 and 17 years took part in an interview. The procedure of analysis involved moving between the interviews and generating codes.ResultsSuperordinate themes emerged and the three main findings are presented. Firstly, it was found that emotions were experienced as overwhelming. Secondly, that the level of awareness of anorexia develops. Finally, that... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975470 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4975470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975469&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1136 AbstractThe aim of the present study was to investigate the association among compulsive buying (CB), compulsive internet use (CIU) and reactive/regulative temperament in a sample of 60 female patients with eating disorders. All patients were assessed by means of the Compulsive Buying Scale, the CIU scale, the Eating Disorder Inventory—2, the Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System scales, the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Pathology and the effortful control scale of the Adult Temperament Questionnaire. The results showed a positive association between CB and CIU, both categorized as impulse control disorders, not otherwise specified. Both CB and CIU showed significantly positive correlations with emotional lability, excitement seeking and lack of effortful cont... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975469 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4975469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975468&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1123 This study examined how individuals, clinically assessed as fully or partially recovered from an eating disorder (ED), subjectively perceived themselves in terms of stage of change in the recovery process. Individuals formerly seen for an ED at a Midwestern clinic were recruited. Using validated definitions of recovery, 18 were fully recovered (physical, behavioural and psychological recovery), and 15 were partially recovered (only physical and behavioural recovery); these groups were compared on overall stage of change and confidence related to this stage, dieting stage of change and internality of motivation. The fully and partially recovered groups endorsed being fully recovered (overall and for dieting) at similar rates. There were trends for the fully recovered group seeking change pr... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975468 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4975468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968132&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1120 This study aimed to identify the types of interpersonal problems that are associated with disordered eating and to determine whether self‐esteem mediates the relationship between interpersonal problems and eating disorder symptoms. Female university students (n = 227) completed the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems‐32, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale. Regression analysis identified two forms of interpersonal problems that were associated with disordered eating: difficulties being sociable and being too dependent on the opinion of others. Self‐esteem mediated the relationship between interpersonal problems and overevaluation of weight and shape but did not mediate the relationship between interpersonal problems and dietary restraint. C... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968132 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4968132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828608&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1107 AbstractThe purpose of this study was to test a model of the effects of athletes' eating disorders on coach, sport friend and parent social relationships and peer social acceptance through physical self‐perceptions (i.e. perceived physical appearance and perceived physical ability). The sample comprised 199 elite female figure skaters. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling. Our results showed that the effects of athletes' eating disorders on social relationships were not mediated by physical self‐perceptions. Athletes' eating disorders directly negatively influenced the quality of the parent–athlete relationship, thus confirming previous findings in young adults. Contrary to the literature, eating disorders were positively related to perceived physical ability. T... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828608 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828607&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1109 ConclusionThe CET appears to be valid and reliable for use with adolescents. Replication with an adolescent clinical eating disorder sample is now required. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828607 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828606&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1108 DiscussionThe resulting subscales of the CET are consistent with a cognitive‐behavioural maintenance model of excessive exercise and support the multidimensionality of the excessive exercise construct. Further research is required to validate the instrument within a sample of eating disordered women. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828606 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828605&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.971 ConclusionsThe positive associations among exercise dependence score, vigorous physical activity and ED symptoms need proper attention in the treatment of longstanding ED. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828605 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828604&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.970 AbstractResearchers have yet to reach a consensus on the definition of excessive exercise, and many questions remain about the relationship between excessive exercise and eating disorders. Understanding of excessive exercise may be furthered by adoption of a broader, dimensional perspective. The current qualitative (grounded theory) study explored the continuum of women's exercise experiences, ranging from casual to more extreme regimens. Thirty‐two women were interviewed, aged 16–77. Participants described stages in a continuum of exercise experiences. Overlaps were described between participant perceptions of ‘normal’ exercise, excessive exercise and exercise addiction. Excessive exercise and disturbed eating were described as arising from common concerns about the need to contro... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828604 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828603&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1110 ConclusionThe results are compatible with a model in which obsessive beliefs and exercise beliefs could maintain exercise in eating disorders. This has implications for the assessment and treatment of excessive exercise. Further research is necessary to determine the causality of these relationships. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828603 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828602&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1111 DiscussionOur results provided initial support for the conceptual model by showing that the psychological benefits, but not the physical benefits, conveyed by exercise were associated with reduced ED risk. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828602 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828601&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1112 In conclusion, the contextual body image approach seems to be a promising framework for a better understanding of athletes' disordered eating. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828601 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828600&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1113 ConclusionPersonal characteristics of athletes, as well as their body satisfaction, anxiety, impression motivation and threat perception and coach comments on their weight, represent dimensions that could raise the risk for eating disorders. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828600 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828599&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1122 AbstractThe aim of this review was to develop an empirically supported cognitive behavioural model of compulsive exercise within the context of the eating disorders. A systematic review of the correlates and predictors of compulsive exercise among eating disordered patients identified four key correlates. These were subsequently validated by a second review, incorporating both the clinical and non‐clinical as well as the exercise science literatures. A proposed model is presented which is both evidence‐based and testable. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828599 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828598&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1121 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828598 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4828598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4580787&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1101 AbstractBias against overweight people is documented; however, little attention has been directed to bias against thin people. Theoretically, light and heavy bodies can invoke an affective mechanism leading to bias and avoidance of those different physically from the average. Participants (N = 62) rated six same or opposite sex targets varying randomly in weight. Ratings of traits and liking were curvilinear as a function of weight and showed bias against light and heavy targets. For heavy targets, negative affect predicted discriminatory behavioural intentions; stereotypes did not. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4580787 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4580787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4580786&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1105 AbstractThe SCOFF is a quick and simple screening tool for eating disorders (EDs), intended for use by those who are not specialists in the field. The purpose of the present study is to explore the psychometric properties of an Italian version of the instrument. An Italian translation of the SCOFF was administered, together with a part of the Italian version of the Eating Disorders Inventory‐3, to the following: (i) a sample of psychiatric patients diagnosed with ED according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition; (ii) a sample of female psychiatric controls with no ED symptoms; and (iii) a sample of female normal controls without EDs from the general population. Results suggest that the Italian version of the SCOFF provides a reliable and valid too... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4580786 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4580786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4580785&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1102 Discussion: Both media literacy‐based programmes can be effective interventions reducing long‐term self‐reported disordered eating attitudes and internalisation of the aesthetic body ideal in a universal mixed‐sex school‐going adolescent population. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4580785 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4580785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570367&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1074 AbstractEmail has been progressively used as a means for providing therapeutic guidance and support for cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT) self‐care programmes. Many aspects of the use of email in self‐care need to be explored such as the content of therapists' emails. Such information would optimise the delivery of self‐care treatments. To date no study has looked at the content of the therapists' emails. We analysed the content of emails (n = 712) sent by therapists to participants (n = 71) of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of internet‐based CBT with email support for bulimic disorders. 14.7% of the emails therapists sent contained at least one CBT comment, while 95.4% had at least one supportive comment and 13.6% had at least one technical comment. The mean time ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570367 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4570367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570366&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1084 AbstractThe paper describes two case studies of patients with anorexia nervosa who suffer from auditory hallucinations as the only psychotic symptom. A review of the literature regarding clinical cases of anorexic patients with hallucinations is discussed. Hallucinations in anorexic patients are conceptualized according to different theoretical models which point to a dimensional view of eating disorders. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570366 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4570366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570365&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1085 This study explored how women made sense of their recovery from Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Semi‐structured telephone interviews were carried out with fifteen women who had received a diagnosis of AN and defined themselves as either recovered or in recovery. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The women described their experiences in terms of three broad areas; being anorexic; the process of change; and being recovered. Transcending these themes was a series of dichotomies involving splits between their mind and body, AN behaviour and cognitions and their rational and irrational side. Further, they indicated that recovery reflects the time when these many different components of their selves are no longer divided and that this was often facilitated through... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570365 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4570365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570364&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1086 DiscussionAfter controlling for different risk factors, CSA appears to be related to an increased Weight Concern, whilst other ED attitudinal features and behaviours do not seem to be related to childhood abuse. The inverse relationship found is discussed. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570364 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4570364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600291&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1103 AbstractThe aims of the study were to determine the rate of binge eating and examine the relationship between binge eating and coping in nonclinical adolescents. A total of 1913 adolescents completed the Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh, the Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS), the Youth Self‐Report and additional questions regarding the binge‐eating episodes. Of the total sample, 6.94% reported bingeing in the last 6 months. The adolescents who binge eat reported a more frequent use of Intropunitive avoidance and Introversion and a less frequent use of Positive‐effortful coping compared with those who do not binge eat. However, when the effects of age and depression were controlled in the analysis, the groups only differed in the Positive and Intropunitive avoidance dimensions of c... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600291 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4600291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4580784&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1104 AbstractThe Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE‐Q) is the self‐report questionnaire version of the Eating Disorder Examination Interview. The aim of the current study was to validate a Turkish version of the EDE‐Q in a sample of Turkish primary and high school students (626 girls and 299 boys) in Istanbul. Subjects also completed the Eating Attitudes Test, the General Health Questionnaire and the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire, and they were weighed. Girls had higher scores on all EDE‐Q subtests. EDE‐Q scores increased as body mass ındex increased. EDE‐Q total score and subscales were highly correlated with the Eating Attitudes Test and the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire, supporting its validity. A small test–retest reliability study provided satisfa... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4580784 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4580784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570363&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1087 AbstractEating disorders belong to the broad category of self‐harming behaviours which may be acquired in a social learning process of imitation, identification and competition. Hence, we should question the possible dangers or unwanted side‐effects in treating patients together within a common therapeutic setting. But little is known about the frequency and extent of possibly negative influences of treatment in a group format, the so‐called risk of ‘peer contagion’ in group therapy and/or inpatient treatment. We review in this paper the rather scarce literature on this subject in order to stimulate more critical thinking and systematic research. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570363 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4570363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4565716&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1093 Discussion: These surveys provide a reminder of the high frequency of falsification of weight and some support for a policy of weighing in underwear. The strength of the findings is limited by the methodology with small number of ex‐patients all of whom had been through the same treatment programme. Given the paucity of literature on this clinically relevant topic, this does seem to be an area that warrants further investigation. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4565716 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4565716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4521921&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1082 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4521921 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:38:12 +0100 4521921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4521920&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1055 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4521920 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:38:12 +0100 4521920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507032&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1100 AbstractBinge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by frequent binge eating without compensatory behaviour and is thus often associated with obesity. Whereas for the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, one of the main diagnostic features is a negative body image, the research criteria for BED do not include body image disturbance. Although several studies have been conducted on the occurrence of body image disturbance in BED, no review has yet summarized and integrated these findings. Therefore, the present paper reviews studies on the cognitive–affective, perceptual and behavioural components of body image. Many of the reviewed studies reveal that individuals with BED display a higher degree of weight and shape concerns than obese persons without BED. Concerning the... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507032 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4507032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4459610&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1094 We report the outcomes of the first 19 cases.Method: Data were obtained from a retrospective chart review and a follow‐up of cases at 52 to 738 days (mean = 278.4, SD = 193.8) post‐treatment. The primary outcome measure was ideal body weight (IBW) percentage.Results: At admission, the duration of illness ranged from less than 1 to 8 years (mean 2.1, SD = 1.7). Admission IBW ranged from 69.3 to 99.1% (mean = 84.3%, SD = 8.7). Follow‐up IBW ranged from 84.4 to 134.6% (mean = 99.3%, SD = 11.8). All but one patient reported a sustained gain in weight post‐treatment (mean = 15.0, SD = 14.5).Discussion: These data provide further support for the notion that short‐term family‐based therapy may be useful for weight restoration and maintenance in ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4459610 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4459610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4459613&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1098 Conclusion: This study demonstrates that patients with BED display decision‐making deficits on the IGT comparable with other forms of disordered eating. Future research should focus on unravelling the processes underlying the deficits. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4459613 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4459613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4459612&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1095 We present a case series of nine participants who were recruited as part of a wider, ongoing investigation of the neuropsychological profile of eating disorders (the Ravello Profile). Results show that there was a wide range of different neuropsychological profiles at initial assessment. This suggests a spectrum of neuropsychological strengths and weaknesses that would otherwise be masked in a cohort analysis. It is anticipated that factor and cluster analytic studies will establish one or more common profiles of neuropsychological deficits in AN. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4459612 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4459612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4459611&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1099 Conclusions: Cross‐validation with EDI‐2 showed good results. SAFA P may be an alternative, useful and reliable instrument for assessing cursory ED in childhood and adolescence. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4459611 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4459611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455093&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1096 Conclusions: Members of pro‐ana online communities are likely to display high levels of disordered eating. Furthermore, membership to the online community was motivated not only by weight concerns but also by the support provided. Our findings confirmed the role of these online communities in encouraging harmful weight‐loss and weight‐control practices. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455093 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4455093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455092&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1097 Conclusion: The wish to recover is an autonomously based, fundamental motivational requirement for becoming ready to change. Understanding factors that contribute to this wish adds to the clinician's toolbox in motivational work with AN patients. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455092 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4455092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4418843&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1069 ConclusionsThe cognitive profile in current AN resembles that of ASD with important clinical implications. Replication studies with planned comparisons, examination of the state‐or trait‐nature of AN profile and clarification of factors underpinning similarities are required in order to broaden understanding of both disorders. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4418843 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4418843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4418842&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1078 ConclusionFurther evaluation of the use of MANTRA as an outpatient therapy for AN appears justified. Improvements to this therapy could include an early focus on binge and purge behaviour, as well as modules addressing low self‐esteem and ineffectiveness. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4418842 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4418842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4418841&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1079 AbstractA study using a cross‐sectional survey design examined whether eating disorder (ED) related symptoms are associated with understanding one's own and others' minds. A non‐clinical sample of 145 women completed self‐report questionnaires and recorded their emotional, cognitive and behavioural responses to descriptions of scenarios (vignettes). Responses to scenarios were made from the perspective of self, an attachment figure and a same sex acquaintance. Data were analysed using multiple regression statistics with ED related symptoms as the dependent variable. High levels of ED related symptoms were associated with ‘concretised’ understanding of own emotions (i.e. a greater number of food related responses), but sophisticated understanding of same sex acquaintance's emotion... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4418841 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4418841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411395&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1088 AbstractMuscle dysmorphia is a recently identified psychiatric condition, whose relationship to the eating disorders remains unclear. This case describes an adolescent male who met diagnostic criteria for both an eating disorder not otherwise specified and muscle dysmorphia, allowing the first examination of read muscle dysmorphia presentations. This case suggests that muscle dysmorphia may present inclusive of episodes of binge eating and purging in addition to compulsive exercise, which may serve an emotional regulation function. We suggest that the assessment of muscle dysmorphia include a comprehensive assessment of all eating disorder features including bulimic symptoms, and that treatment address these features. Clinical implications for the conceptualization of muscle dysmorphia are... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411395 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4411395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411394&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1089 AbstractThere is strong evidence that perfectionism is a risk factor for eating disorders. Women who engage in dance training have been reported to be at risk for eating disorders, and it has been hypothesised that expectancies about thinness and restricting food intake are formed partly as a result of exposure to thinness related learning (TRL) experiences in this environment, which may increase their risk. To clarify the relative contribution of perfectionism and learning in accounting for eating disorder symptoms in this group, 142 female ballet dancers completed an online survey. Through structural equation modelling it was found that the association between perfectionism and eating disorder symptoms was partially mediated by learning about thinness and restriction. The results suggest... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411394 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4411394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411393&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1090 AbstractThe aim of this paper is to bring eating back into the centre of the eating disorder discourse. The ability to interrogate and understand the central processes of appetite has increased considerably since the discovery of leptin and the ability to observe brain function with scanning methodologies. This has led to substantial progress in understanding the biological causative and maintaining factors in eating disorders, opening up the possibility of translating the latest findings into new forms of treatment. The biological mechanisms underpinning symptoms evolution and course of illness will first be described, follows by a discussion on integrating the research evidence in fear and feeding into patient care. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Associ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411393 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4411393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411392&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1091 AbstractThe aim of the study was to analyse differences in observer rated affect consciousness (AC) between subgroups of patients diagnosed with eating disorders (N = 44; 30 with anorexia nervosa and 14 with bulimia nervosa), and a non‐clinical group (N = 40). Another aim was to study the short‐term stability of AC over 10–11 weeks of treatment and its relation to self‐reported eating pathology and general psychopathology. A moderate short‐term stability of AC was found but the levels were not correlated with eating pathology or psychopathology. No differences between the two diagnostic categories were found, but the eating disorder group as whole had significantly lower AC compared with a non‐eating disorder reference group. AC seems to be a moderately stable ability t... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411392 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4411392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309301&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1056 AbstractThe aim of this paper is to reflect on the way that we as clinicians may play an inadvertent role in perpetuating eating disordered behaviour. This is considered within the theoretical framework of Schmidt and Treasures' maintenance model of anorexia nervosa (AN). The model includes four main domains; interpersonal factors, pro‐AN beliefs, emotional style and thinking style. Interpersonal reactions are of particular relevance as clinicians (as with family members) may react with high expressed emotion and unknowingly encourage eating disorder behaviours to continue. Hostility in the form of coercive refeeding in either a hospital or outpatient setting may strengthen conditioned food avoidance and pessimism may hamper motivation to change. Negative schema common to eating disorder... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309301 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4309301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309300&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1070 Discussion: Results support stronger effects for disordered eating than suicidal intent across the three unadjusted predictors. It also highlights the presence of the relationship of criticism and disordered eating in female adolescents from low and middle socio‐economic backgrounds. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309300 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4309300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309299&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1068 AbstractThe present study compared the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE; 16.0) and the Eating Disorder Examination‐Questionnaire (EDE‐Q; 6.0) and investigated the psychometric properties of the Norwegian translation of the EDE. Fifty‐eight university women aged 19–41 years (mean BMI = 23) were assessed with the EDE and EDE‐Q. Satisfactory internal consistency and inter‐rater reliability were demonstrated for the Norwegian translation of the EDE. Generally high convergent validity between the EDE and EDE‐Q was found, with correlations ranging from 0.60 (Eating Concern) to 0.86 (Weight Concern). Agreement for OBEs and vomiting were excellent, while driven exercising generated lower levels of convergence. Consistent with prior studies, the EDE‐Q generated significantly hig... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309299 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4309299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294045&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1081 AbstractObjectivePatients with anorexia nervosa (AN) exhibit a wide range of autonomic system disturbances; these patients have also high mortality risk due to cardio‐vascular complications. Origin and pathogenesis of such changes are not absolutely clear.MethodsRelevant publications were drawn from PUBMED using the keywords ‘anorexia nervosa’ AND ‘autonomic’. Fifty two abstracts were identified and screened for papers that measured the state of autonomic regulation by means of analysis of heart rate variability either during 24‐hour electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring or during a short‐term laboratory test. Studies selected were analysed for the number of patients included, the presence and quality of control groups, gender, age and body mass index (BMI) of patients, type o... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294045 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4294045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294044&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1080 AbstractDespite recent advances in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, some individuals will progress to a severe and enduring illness, with associated physical, psychological and social consequences. Working with these patients, however, may leave clinicians feeling overwhelmed, risking difficulties in the therapeutic relationship including disengagement or despair. Cognitive behaviour therapy has shown some promise in the treatment of eating disorders, yet some features may not be appropriate for this group. In this paper, we outline the ways in which we have adapted cognitive behaviour therapy to best meet the complex and challenging needs of this group. We stress the importance of maintaining a reassuring, accepting and motivational approach in combination with clear goal setting and bo... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294044 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4294044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294043&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1072 AbstractSelf‐report measures are often used in research and clinical practise as they efficiently gather a large amount of information. With growing numbers of self‐report measures available to target single constructs, it is important to revisit one's choice of instrument to be sure that the most valid and reliable measure is employed. The Maudsley Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory (MOCI) and the Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory‐Revised (OCI‐R) were administered to 223 female participants: 30 inpatients with anorexia nervosa (AN), 62 community cases with AN, 69 community cases weight restored from AN and 62 healthy controls. Both measures distinguished between clinical and healthy groups; however, the OCI‐R showed superior internal reliability. Additionally, the OCI‐R measures ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294043 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4294043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294042&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1071 We present a theoretical argument and model, suggesting that FBT may work via exposure (and habituation) to food and its consumption. First, we review the evidence for pathological anxiety in AN, and suggest a framework for identifying specific anxious triggers, emotions (fear and worry) and avoidance strategies. Second, we briefly review evidence indicating that cognitive‐behavioural therapy (CBT) and specifically exposure in its various forms is most effective for treating anxiety disorders in youth. Third, we consider distinct approaches to exposure therapy based on the pattern of triggers, anxious emotions and avoidance. We conclude that the interventions utilized in FBT share clear similarities to exposure with response prevention, a type of exposure therapy commonly used with OCD, ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294042 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4294042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294041&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1065 ConclusionThis study has confirmed that skills‐training can be beneficial in increasing carer self‐efficacy and reducing psychological distress, anxiety and burden. They can be a cost‐effective method of supporting carers who might otherwise struggle to find therapeutic family support. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294041 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4294041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285022&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1041 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285022 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:57:39 +0100 4285022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285021&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1039 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285021 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:57:39 +0100 4285021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285020&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1073 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285020 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:57:35 +0100 4285020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272118&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1067 ConclusionsThe results support a broader definition of AN and BN and suggest subgroups of EDNOS as separate diagnostic entities. This results in a substantial reduction of the heterogeneous EDNOS group. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272118 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272114&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1063 AbstractThere has been limited previous research that has examined the role of sociocultural influences on body change strategies among adult men. The current study investigated the role of specific types of messages (encouragement, teasing and modelling) from peers and the media on the strategies to change weight among adult men. Differences were evaluated between 526 men aged from 18 to 60 years from three groups (normal weight, overweight and obese) on body image, body change strategies and messages about their body received from peers and the media. Men were primarily drawn from United States, Australia and Europe. Results showed that messages received by men regarding losing weight or increasing muscle size differed according to weight. Body image and media messages were the strongest... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272114 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272110&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1062 ConclusionThis study suggests many similarities and some differences between different stakeholders from two countries with different health care systems in their views on quality of care. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272110 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272107&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1061 This study provides strong evidence for the benefit of early treatment episodes and with more successful treatment outcomes being related to higher weights at start of treatment. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272107 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272105&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1052 ConclusionWeight gain in underweight patients is highly variable. A greater understanding of the processes that contribute to weight gain, and establishment of best practice in achieving weight gain in patients needs to be determined. This data provide detailed information about expectations for refeeding without artificial feeding. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272105 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272104&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1066 This study compares 20 binge eaters (BED), 23 obese patients (OB) and 20 normal weight controls (CO) with regard to everyday emotions and the relationship between emotions, the desire to eat and binge eating. Modified versions of the Differential Affect Scale and Emotional Eating Scale were used and the TAS‐20 and Symptom‐Check‐List‐27 administered to assess overall psychopathology and alexithymia. BED‐subjects show a more negative pattern of everyday emotions, higher alexithymia scores and the strongest desire to eat, especially if emotions are linked to interpersonal aspects. The emotion most often reported preceding a binge was anger. Feelings of loneliness, disgust, exhaustion or shame lead to binge eating behaviour with the highest probability. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley &... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272104 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133246&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1064 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133246 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4133246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133245&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1058 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133245 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4133245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133244&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1028 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133244 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4133244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133243&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1059 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133243 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4133243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118085&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1060 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118085 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4118085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4081744&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1053 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4081744 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4081744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4044831&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1051 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4044831 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4044831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040327&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1047 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040327 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4040327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4002774&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1045 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4002774 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4002774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3986771&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1044 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3986771 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3986771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983307&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1042 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983307 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3983307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3968852&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1026 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3968852 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3968852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920582&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1049 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920582 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3920582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920581&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1037 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920581 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3920581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920580&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1027 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920580 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3920580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920579&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1040 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920579 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3920579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920578&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1048 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920578 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3920578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802158&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1036 Ethical dilemmas frequently arise in the treatment of clients with eating disorders, and clinicians regularly encounter an array of ethical challenges related to whether or not overt and covert coercive tactics should be implemented. In this paper, the authors provide an overview of perplexing ethical questions relevant to medical, nutritional and psychological treatment of clients with eating disorders including imposed treatment, enforced feeding, the duty to protect minors and adults, the determination of competence and capacity among medically comprised clients, and the effectiveness of coercive treatment for clients with eating disorders. The processes of ethical decision-making in terms of ethical principles, professional codes of conduct, the existing empirical literature and the us... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802158 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3802158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798418&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1030 The study explores possible links between eating attitudes in Greek adolescents and certain psychosocial characteristics such as self-esteem, empathy and anxiety. A total of 202 students (109 boys and 93 girls), 15-18 years old, have been recruited. The following questionnaires were used: the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents, the Multidimensional Body-Self-Questionnaire-Overweight Preoccupation and the Index of Empathy of Children and Adolescents. The EAT-26 revealed that 18.3% of the total sample of students (12.8% of boys and 24.7% of girls) reported having disordered eating attitudes. Adolescents with disordered eating attitudes had significantly higher levels of anxiety and scored less in self-reported physic... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798418 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3798418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798417&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1013 Conclusions: In addition to addressing ED symptoms, social cognition deficits should be addressed in the psychological treatment of EDs. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798417 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3798417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798421&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1034 Individuals with eating disorders have difficulty controlling obsessive intrusions and ritualistic behaviours relating to food and exercise. An imagery-based intervention using a vodcast (small video file played on a mobile phone or portable media device), with visual and aural components, was designed to target eating related psychopathology in a consecutive series of four patients. The vodcast was used to support consumption of a smoothie, both as a behavioural experiment and at home, in naturalistic circumstances. More of the smoothie was drunk in a shorter time when the smoothie was offered with the vodcast (mean of 218 g, SD = 64) than in the comparison condition (mean of 160 g, SD = 71). The vodcast condition was associated with reduced anxiety in three out of four patients. Three ou... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798421 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3798421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798420&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1029 The objective of this study was to explore the construct of intolerance of uncertainty in patients with anorexia nervosa through focus groups.Nine women with anorexia nervosa participated in three focus groups in an in-patient, rehabilitation and day care setting. Focus groups probed participants' experiences of uncertainty and the meaning to them of uncertainty on a physical, behavioural, cognitive and emotional level.Data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Patients experienced uncertainty as stressful and wanted to avoid this at all costs. Prominent sources of uncertainty were fear of negative evaluation by others and feelings of being imperfect. Uncertain situations led participants to feel anxious and 'out of control', resulting in a strong desire for c... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798420 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3798420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798419&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1021 Poor problem-solving and low self-esteem are frequently cited as significant factors in the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa. The current study examines the multi-dimensional elements of these measures and postulates a model whereby self-esteem mediates the relationship between social problems-solving and anorexic pathology and considers the implications of this pathway.Fifty-five inpatients with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and 50 non-clinical controls completed three standardised multi-dimensional questionnaires pertaining to social problem-solving, self-esteem and eating pathology.Significant differences were yielded between clinical and non-clinical samples on all measures. Within the clinical group, elements of social problem-solving most significant to anorexic path... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798419 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3798419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3844378&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1038 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3844378 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3844378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3844377&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1019 (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3844377 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3844377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3844376&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1005 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3844376 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3844376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3844375&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1003 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3844375 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3844375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3844374&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1035 Abstract (Source: European Eating Disorders Review) European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3844374 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3844374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3713925&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1033 Literature on eating disorders (EDs) among South Asian people in Britain is limited. In an extension of an earlier study, referrals to the Leicester Adult Eating Disorders Service were examined between 1991 and 2005. All South-Asians presenting to the service were compared on age, gender and diagnosis with non-Asians. Female Asian patients diagnosed as bulimia nervosa and ED not otherwise specified were compared on a larger number of variables with the same number of non-Asian patients matched for diagnosis. As there were only six Asian patients with anorexia nervosa they were excluded from this comparison. Only 4.5% of female patients were Asian, as opposed to 13.8% of the local young female population in the most recent UK census. Overall, Asian women were significantly younger than the ... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3713925 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3713925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3713924&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1032 Most epidemiological studies of eating disorders have been carried out in North America and Western Europe. There are few exploratory studies in China on the prevalence of eating disorders and influential factors that cause eating disorders.A survey of school and college students aged between 12 and 25 in two cities in China had 1199 participants (95.8% response rate), 767 were female (63.9%) and 432 male (36.1%) Subjects completed questionnaires including the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26).9.9% of the females and 2.0% of the males showed high risk scores (EAT [ge] 20) regardless of whether their weight was normal or they were underweight. Such high risk groups showed a significantly higher degree of psychological characteristics relevant to eating disorders in both female and male subjects... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3713924 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3713924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3713923&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1025 To assess the 30-month outcome and predictors of outcome in a cohort of patients with any eating disorder (ED).A naturalistic design was used to determine time to remission, predictors of remission, relapse, diagnostic cross-over and mortality of 629 patients.At follow-up (FU) 312 patients attended, 42% obtained full remission and 72% partial remission. No differences were found between diagnostic groups for adolescents. Adult patients with anorexia-like eating disorder not otherwise specified-anorexia nervosa (EDNOS-AN) had the poorest outcome. Bulimia-like EDNOS was the most frequent relapse diagnosis. Bingeing/purging behaviour predicted a poorer outcome for individuals with bulimic disorders. Desired low BMI predicted a poorer outcome for individuals with anorexia. Comorbid personality... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3713923 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3713923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3713922&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1024 The aim of this study was to investigate the association between disordered eating behaviours/attitudes and mass media exposure in a cross-sectional national survey of 1165 Spanish secondary students (age between 14 and 16 years). A battery of questionnaires were used to investigate mass media influence, body dissatisfaction, physical appearance, sociocultural attitudes and self-esteem. Likewise, the EAT-26 questionnaire was used to assess disordered eating behaviours/attitudes, identifying that 6.6% (n = 32) of the male and 13.6% (n = 68) of the female students reached a cut-off point of 20 or above. The main finding was that female and male adolescents with disordered eating showed an increased exposure to TV and magazine sections related to body image, specifically regarding music video... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3713922 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3713922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3713921&cid=s_33724_164_f&fid=33724&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Ferv.1031 To examine the impact of using different outcome measures on estimates of remission rates in eating disorders (ED).Adult ED patients (n = 334) included in a naturalistic, longitudinal project were assessed 3 years after intake. Remission was operationally defined using six different measures of outcome. Pairwise analyses of agreement between outcome measures were also calculated.Remission rates for the entire group varied considerably from 24.3 to 77.8% depending on how remission was defined and who made the assessment (experts or patients). Outcome measures performed differently depending on diagnosis, and agreement between measures varied from none to very good.The impact of different definitions of outcome on remission estimates is considerable. There is a need to validate different est... European Eating Disorders Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3713921 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3713921