2019
Examining sex as a predictor and moderator of treatment outcomes for binge‐eating disorder: Analysis of aggregated randomized controlled trials
Lydecker JA, Gueorguieva R, Masheb R, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining sex as a predictor and moderator of treatment outcomes for binge‐eating disorder: Analysis of aggregated randomized controlled trials. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 53: 20-30. PMID: 31497876, PMCID: PMC6983351, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderEating-disorder psychopathologyCognitive behavioral therapySelf-report measuresModerators of outcomeTreatment outcomesBehavioral weight lossStatistical Manual-Fourth EditionSignificant moderatorWeight lossControl conditionModeratorCourse of treatmentBetter treatment outcomesGreater weight lossMain effectStructured interviewsTreatment settingsPsychopathologyMultimodal treatmentPatient groupRCT studiesMedical CenterBed treatmentParticipantsWeighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa
Galbraith K, Elmquist J, White MA, Grilo CM, Lydecker JA. Weighty decisions: How symptom severity and weight impact perceptions of bulimia nervosa. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 1035-1041. PMID: 31240769, PMCID: PMC6779161, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBulimia nervosaSymptom frequencySerious mental health concernsMental health concernsPatient weightWeight statusMental illnessSymptom severityOverweightYoung womenHealth concernWeight stigmaSignificant differencesPatientsNervosaCurrent studyParticipantsVariables of interestIllnessNegative attitudesSeverityWomenExamining Race as a Predictor and Moderator of Treatment Outcomes for Binge-Eating Disorder: Analysis of Aggregated Randomized Controlled Trials
Lydecker JA, Gueorguieva R, Masheb R, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining Race as a Predictor and Moderator of Treatment Outcomes for Binge-Eating Disorder: Analysis of Aggregated Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2019, 87: 530-540. PMID: 31008634, PMCID: PMC6589831, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderWhite participantsCognitive behavioral therapySelf-report measuresTreatment outcomesBinge-eating remissionModerate treatment outcomeBinge Eating DisorderBinge-eating episodesMain effectBlack participantsWeight lossBehavioral weight lossEvidence-based treatmentsLower depressionTreatment researchRandomized Controlled TrialsBetter treatment outcomesControl conditionParticipantsControlled TrialsMultimodal treatmentPercent weight lossPatient groupModerator
2018
An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness
Claydon EA, Zullig KJ, Lilly CL, Zerwas SC, Davidov DM, Cottrell L, White MA. An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of obesity and dieting proneness. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2018, 24: 97-105. PMID: 29340906, PMCID: PMC6047933, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-018-0478-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher adult BMIFemale participantsRetrospective reportsMaternal dietingResultsForty percentSubgroup analysisAdult BMIPaternal weightFat talkGreater oddsSelf-administered surveyDescriptive studyEvidenceLevel VDietingDieting behaviorSizeable percentagePreliminary evidenceCommunity samplePaucity of researchParental behaviorAdult malesParticipantsExploratory studyMaternal encouragementReport
2017
Evaluation of a web-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation treatment for overweight/obese smokers
White MA, Ivezaj V, Grilo CM. Evaluation of a web-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation treatment for overweight/obese smokers. Journal Of Health Psychology 2017, 24: 1796-1806. PMID: 28810442, DOI: 10.1177/1359105317701560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation treatmentCessation treatmentObese smokersCognitive-behavioral treatmentBehavioral treatmentCognitive-behavioral smoking cessation treatmentBehavioral smoking cessation treatmentNicotine replacement therapyOverweight/obesityCessation ratesReplacement therapyRegular smokersStandard treatmentHealth educationLarger studySmokersPerson assessmentPilot studyCommunity volunteersTreatmentLess weightKey outcomesParticipantsObesityTherapy
2014
The internalization of weight bias is associated with severe eating pathology among lean individuals
Schvey NA, White MA. The internalization of weight bias is associated with severe eating pathology among lean individuals. Eating Behaviors 2014, 17: 1-5. PMID: 25514799, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight Bias Internalization ScaleWeight biasPurge behaviorsInternalized weight biasBinge/purge behaviorsLean individualsEDE-Q subscalesWBIS scoresInternalization ScaleBehavioral criteriaBivariate correlationsAnonymous online surveyBingeConvergence of responsesOnline surveyPositive associationOverweight adultsIndividualsParticipantsBiasLogistic regressionAdultsPathologyQEWPNovel findings
2013
Examining the relationship between soda consumption and eating disorder pathology
Bragg MA, White MA. Examining the relationship between soda consumption and eating disorder pathology. Eating Disorders 2013, 1: 141-147. PMID: 24167775, PMCID: PMC3807751, DOI: 10.1080/21662630.2013.742317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSoda drinkersEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireDisorder Examination QuestionnaireAdult community volunteersHigher BMIDisorder psychopathologyDisorder pathologyWeight concernsExamination QuestionnaireCurrent weight statusSoda consumptionPrevious researchBingePsychopathologyDrinkersCommunity volunteersHigh levelsOnline surveyPositive associationWeight statusSoda beveragesIndividualsRegular sodaBMIParticipants
2012
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women with Binge Eating Disorder in Primary Care
GRILO CM, WHITE MA, BARNES RD, MASHEB RM. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women with Binge Eating Disorder in Primary Care. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2012, 18: 408-412. PMID: 23160245, PMCID: PMC3523332, DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000422738.49377.5e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderDisorder psychopathologyStress disorderPoor psychological functioningGreater depressive affectBinge Eating DisorderDiverse obese patientsAnxiety disorder comorbidityPsychological functioningEating DisordersDepressive affectSemi-structured interviewsBody mass indexDrug use disordersDisorder comorbidityPsychopathologyUse disordersBingeObese womenPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careHigher body mass indexParticipantsDisordersSignificance of overvaluation of shape and weight in an ethnically diverse sample of obese patients with binge-eating disorder in primary care settings
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM. Significance of overvaluation of shape and weight in an ethnically diverse sample of obese patients with binge-eating disorder in primary care settings. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2012, 50: 298-303. PMID: 22449893, PMCID: PMC3327763, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2012.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderShape/weightOvervaluation groupPoor psychological functioningBinge-eating frequencyEating-related psychopathologyDiverse obese patientsGeneral primary care settingsPsychological functioningSignificance of OvervaluationClinical overvaluationDisorder psychopathologyPsychological distressAnxiety disordersCore featuresDiverse samplePrimary care settingDiagnostic specifierPsychopathologyGreater levelsParticipantsOvervaluationEthnicity/raceObese patientsDisorders
2011
Smoking for weight control and its associations with eating disorder symptomatology
White MA. Smoking for weight control and its associations with eating disorder symptomatology. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 53: 403-407. PMID: 21741037, PMCID: PMC3193869, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-control smokingEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireFrequency of bingeDisorder symptomsBattery of questionnairesDisorder Examination QuestionnaireFemale smokersCigarette smokingEDE-Q scoresWeight controlDisorder symptomatologyAdult female smokersEffects of overeatingCommunity sampleExamination QuestionnaireCompensatory smokingDisorder patientsSmokingBingeOvereatingParticipantsSmokersSuch behaviorSubstantial proportionSymptomsExploring weight gain in year before treatment for binge eating disorder: A different context for interpreting limited weight losses in treatment studies
Blomquist KK, Barnes RD, White MA, Masheb RM, Morgan PT, Grilo CM. Exploring weight gain in year before treatment for binge eating disorder: A different context for interpreting limited weight losses in treatment studies. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 44: 435-439. PMID: 20635382, PMCID: PMC3010436, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBulimia nervosa in overweight and normal-weight women
Masheb R, White MA. Bulimia nervosa in overweight and normal-weight women. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 53: 181-186. PMID: 21550028, PMCID: PMC3154451, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental substance use history of overweight men and women with binge eating disorder is associated with distinct developmental trajectories and comorbid mood disorder
Blomquist KK, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Parental substance use history of overweight men and women with binge eating disorder is associated with distinct developmental trajectories and comorbid mood disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2011, 52: 693-700. PMID: 21296344, PMCID: PMC3136611, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceBinge-Eating DisorderChild of Impaired ParentsChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDepressionFemaleHumansInterview, PsychologicalLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersObesityParentsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychological TestsSelf ConceptSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsSubstance use disordersPsychological functioningDevelopment of bingeDistinct developmental trajectoriesMood disordersBattery of questionnairesParental historyComorbid mood disordersBED onsetDisorder psychopathologyDevelopmental trajectoriesBingeParental substanceDiagnostic InterviewDistinct trajectoriesUse disordersFunctioningPsychiatric comorbidityOverweight patientsOverweight menDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDisordersParticipantsElevated rates
2010
Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder
Puhl RM, White MA, Paris M, Anez LM, Silva MA, Grilo CM. Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2010, 52: 737-743. PMID: 21193178, PMCID: PMC3131447, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorder psychopathologyNegative attitudesSample of EnglishPsychological functioningBody imageMonolingual SpanishCommunity mental health centerLatina groupsMental health centersPsychopathologyResearch cliniciansSemistructured interviewsBingeObese LatinosAttitudesRandomized placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled trialLatino adultsParticipantsHispanic patientsConsecutive seriesDisordersObese personsHealth centersFunctioningEffect of Binge Eating on Treatment Outcomes for Smoking Cessation
White MA, Peters EN, Toll BA. Effect of Binge Eating on Treatment Outcomes for Smoking Cessation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2010, 12: 1172-1175. PMID: 20889472, PMCID: PMC2964923, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of bingeSmoking cessationBingeing Severity ScaleLarge clinical trialsEmergence of bingeSelf-report questionnaire itemsMore weight gainLower quit ratesAbstinence ratesCessation outcomesClinical trialsQuit ratesTreatment outcomesSeverity ScaleBinge eatingWeight gainBingeParticipant groupsBaselineCessationFollowParticipantsQuestionnaire itemsOutcomesTreatmentSelf‐reported weight gain following smoking cessation: A function of binge eating behavior
White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Self‐reported weight gain following smoking cessation: A function of binge eating behavior. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2010, 43: 572-575. PMID: 19718662, PMCID: PMC2895960, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccuracy of Self‐reported Weight and Height in Binge Eating Disorder: Misreport Is Not Related to Psychological Factors
White MA, Masheb RM, Grilo CM. Accuracy of Self‐reported Weight and Height in Binge Eating Disorder: Misreport Is Not Related to Psychological Factors. Obesity 2010, 18: 1266-1269. PMID: 19834465, PMCID: PMC2877172, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge Eating DisorderSelf-report assessmentsParticipants' self-reported heightIndividual differencesPsychological variablesDisorder psychopathologyPsychological featuresSelf-reported weightPsychological factorsEating DisordersDisorder featuresDiagnostic InterviewDegree of discrepancyMisreportsSelf-reported heightDisordersOverweight patientsBingePsychopathologyParticipantsDepressionOverweight adultsAdultsInterviewsClinic staff
2009
Psychological and behavioral correlates of excess weight: Misperception of obese status among persons with Class II obesity
Jones M, Grilo CM, Masheb RM, White MA. Psychological and behavioral correlates of excess weight: Misperception of obese status among persons with Class II obesity. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2009, 43: 628-632. PMID: 19718673, PMCID: PMC2888648, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorder psychopathologyBehavioral correlatesInaccurate participantsRosenberg Self-Esteem ScaleClass II obesityFactor Eating QuestionnaireSelf-Esteem ScaleAdult community volunteersWeight statusActual weight statusWeight status perceptionLess distressNegative health consequencesLoss of controlBeck Depression InventoryExcess weightCurrent weight statusEating QuestionnaireStatus perceptionDepression InventoryParticipantsPsychopathologyCommunity volunteersWeight historyObese status
2007
Overvaluation of Shape and Weight in Binge Eating Disorder
Hrabosky JI, Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Overvaluation of Shape and Weight in Binge Eating Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2007, 75: 175-180. PMID: 17295577, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.75.1.175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-related psychopathologyShape/weight overvaluationWeight overvaluationOvervaluation groupOvervaluation of shapePsychological statusSelf-report measuresBinge Eating DisorderEating Disorder ExaminationPsychological functioningClinical overvaluationPoor psychological statusEating DisordersDisorder ExaminationPsychopathologySemistructured interviewsOvervaluationParticipantsCentral featureDisordersConsecutive patientsMass indexBingeMeasuresFunctioning