2025
Rapid response to behavioral/pharmacological obesity treatments for binge‐eating disorder predicts better clinical outcomes
Lydecker J, Gueorguieva R, Grilo C. Rapid response to behavioral/pharmacological obesity treatments for binge‐eating disorder predicts better clinical outcomes. Obesity 2025, 33: 1067-1075. PMID: 40265670, PMCID: PMC12259144, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating remissionEating-disorder psychopathologyAssociated with greater reductionsObesity treatmentCo-occurring obesityBinge-eating frequencyClinical trial testingBehavioral therapyNon-rapid responseGreater reductionsPercent weight lossNaltrexone/bupropionRandomized clinical trial testingDisordersPrognostic significanceParticipantsPosttreatmentClinical characteristicsPrognostic indicatorClinical outcomesMetabolic outcomesResponse effectMetabolic variablesObesity interventions
2023
Naltrexone plus bupropion combination medication maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful acute treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Gueorguieva R. Naltrexone plus bupropion combination medication maintenance treatment for binge-eating disorder following successful acute treatments: randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Psychological Medicine 2023, 53: 7775-7784. PMID: 37366017, PMCID: PMC10751383, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723001800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaltrexone/bupropionBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating remissionAcute treatmentMaintenance treatmentBinge-eating frequencyDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialBehavioral weight loss therapyWeight lossCo-occurring obesitySuccessful acute treatmentPlacebo-controlled trialWeight loss therapySignificant additional weight lossSingle-site trialAdditional weight lossAcute efficacyRemission rateAdult patientsComorbid obesityBupropionInitial interventionPosttreatment assessmentRespondersPlaceboCognitive‐behavioral therapy for binge‐eating disorder for non‐responders to initial acute treatments: Randomized controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Gueorguieva R. Cognitive‐behavioral therapy for binge‐eating disorder for non‐responders to initial acute treatments: Randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 56: 1544-1553. PMID: 37144325, PMCID: PMC10524840, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial acute treatmentBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyAcute treatmentBinge-eating frequencyInitial interventionTherapist-led cognitive behavioural therapyInitial pharmacological treatmentTreat remission ratesEvidence-based treatmentsSingle-site trialAcute efficacyRemission rateAdult patientsInitial treatmentPharmacological treatmentPatientsPosttreatment assessmentBehavioral treatmentSufficient benefitTherapyDisordersInterventionTreatmentPharmacotherapy
2022
Naltrexone-Bupropion and Behavior Therapy, Alone and Combined, for Binge-Eating Disorder: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Grilo CM, Lydecker JA, Fineberg SK, Moreno JO, Ivezaj V, Gueorguieva R. Naltrexone-Bupropion and Behavior Therapy, Alone and Combined, for Binge-Eating Disorder: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2022, 179: 927-937. PMID: 36285406, PMCID: PMC9722598, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20220267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight loss therapyBinge-eating disorderPlacebo groupBupropion groupWeight lossRandomized double-blind placebo-controlled trialDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialLogistic regressionBinge-eating remissionPlacebo-controlled trialWeight loss therapyDouble-blind placeboSerious public health problemPublic health problemEvidence-based treatmentsRate of participantsBinge-eating frequencyBinge Eating DisorderMedical comorbiditiesRemission rateLoss therapyPercent weight lossMixed modelsFunctional impairmentSecondary measures
2021
Change in impulsivity is prospectively associated with treatment outcomes for binge-eating disorder
Boswell RG, Gueorguieva R, Grilo CM. Change in impulsivity is prospectively associated with treatment outcomes for binge-eating disorder. Psychological Medicine 2021, 53: 2789-2797. PMID: 34812713, PMCID: PMC9124732, DOI: 10.1017/s003329172100475x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyCognitive behavioral therapyTreatment outcomesDepression scoresPharmacological treatmentRandomized placebo-controlled clinical trialPlacebo-controlled clinical trialEfficacy of CBTBinge-eating disorderBaseline impulsivityAssociation of rapidClinical trialsTreatment groupsOverall changeDisorder psychopathologyMixed effects modelsOutcomesTreatmentBMIPatientsMeasures of impulsivityScoresPsychopathologyGeneral outcomeImpulsivityExamining depression scores as predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in patients with binge‐eating disorder
Grilo CM, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B. Examining depression scores as predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in patients with binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 54: 1555-1559. PMID: 34137474, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBinge-eating disorderEvidence-based psychological interventionsDepression scoresEating Disorder PsychopathologyBinge-eating frequencyPredictors/moderatorsModerators of responseElevated depression scoresPsychological interventionsBWL interventionModeratorTreatment outcomesBaseline depression scoresLong-term outcomesBWLModerate outcomeFindings reinforceDepressionScoresDisordersInterventionPsychopathologyEarly changesPatients
2020
Examining Self-Weighing Behaviors and Associated Features and Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Binge-Eating Disorder and Obesity with and without Food Addiction
Wiedemann AA, Ivezaj V, Gueorguieva R, Potenza MN, Grilo CM. Examining Self-Weighing Behaviors and Associated Features and Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Binge-Eating Disorder and Obesity with and without Food Addiction. Nutrients 2020, 13: 29. PMID: 33374870, PMCID: PMC7823454, DOI: 10.3390/nu13010029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderFood addictionFrequency of weighingShape/weightRelated perceptionsEating Disorder ExaminationBinge Eating DisorderBehavioral weight loss treatmentWeight loss treatmentDisorder ExaminationLess acceptanceFrequent weighingPoor treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesNegative reactionsBWL treatmentParticipantsLoss treatmentMixed effects modelsPerceptionFA statusAddictionAssociated featuresGreater likelihoodIndividualsNaltrexone + Bupropion Combination for the Treatment of Binge-eating Disorder with Obesity: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study
Grilo CM, Lydecker JA, Morgan PT, Gueorguieva R. Naltrexone + Bupropion Combination for the Treatment of Binge-eating Disorder with Obesity: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study. Clinical Therapeutics 2020, 43: 112-122.e1. PMID: 33218742, PMCID: PMC7902424, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderEating-disorder psychopathologyPilot RCTTreatment of BEDOutcome time pointDouble-blind treatmentPercentage of patientsControlled Pilot StudyDiscontinuation of medicationTreatment of bingeEvidence-based treatmentsBinge-eating frequencyBupropion combinationAdult patientsAdverse eventsComorbid obesitySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAcute effectsFunctional impairmentPlaceboLong-term effectsPatientsMost outcomesObesityRandomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM, Ivezaj V, Morgan PT, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity. American Psychologist 2020, 75: 204-218. PMID: 32052995, PMCID: PMC7027689, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStepped-care treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyWeight loss medicationsBinge-eating disorderStepped careRemission rateWeight lossBehavioral weight lossSignificant weight lossBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectControlled TrialsTreat analysisTreatment respondersMedicationsPlaceboMixed model analysisClinical practiceNonrespondersPatientsObesityBinge eatingCareMonthsTreatment
2018
Posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and gender are associated with accelerated weight gain trajectories in veterans during the post-deployment period
Buta E, Masheb R, Gueorguieva R, Bathulapalli H, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and gender are associated with accelerated weight gain trajectories in veterans during the post-deployment period. Eating Behaviors 2018, 29: 8-13. PMID: 29413821, PMCID: PMC5935565, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosisMedian ageBMI measurementsPost-deployment periodVeterans Affairs (VA) electronic health record dataWeight gainDisorder diagnosisOverweight/obeseOverweight/obesityWeight management servicesElectronic health record dataAccelerated weight gainHealth record dataWeight gain trajectoriesBMI growth ratePost-deployment veteransRelevant psychiatric diagnosisMedical visitsPotential confoundersNew Dawn veteransPsychiatric diagnosisWomen veteransWeight trajectoriesTreatment interventions
2015
Predicting Meaningful Outcomes to Medication and Self-Help Treatments for Binge-Eating Disorder in Primary Care: The Significance of Early Rapid Response
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM, Gueorguieva R. Predicting Meaningful Outcomes to Medication and Self-Help Treatments for Binge-Eating Disorder in Primary Care: The Significance of Early Rapid Response. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 387-394. PMID: 25622201, PMCID: PMC4380674, DOI: 10.1037/a0038635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderSelf-help cognitive behavioral therapyPrimary care settingObese patientsFourth treatment weekBaseline clinical characteristicsBetter clinical outcomesPrimary care physiciansObese patient groupRandomized clinical trialsStrong prognostic indicatorSelf-help interventionEating-disorder psychopathologyImportant clinical implicationsCognitive behavioral therapyAntiobesity medicationsClinical characteristicsMixed-effects model analysisClinical outcomesPercent weight lossPatient groupPrognostic indicatorTreatment weekClinical trialsResearch clinicians
2014
Treatment of binge eating disorder in racially and ethnically diverse obese patients in primary care: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of self-help and medication
Grilo CM, Masheb RM, White MA, Gueorguieva R, Barnes RD, Walsh BT, McKenzie KC, Genao I, Garcia R. Treatment of binge eating disorder in racially and ethnically diverse obese patients in primary care: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of self-help and medication. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2014, 58: 1-9. PMID: 24857821, PMCID: PMC4074556, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAnti-Obesity AgentsBinge-Eating DisorderBlack or African AmericanBody WeightCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyCyclobutanesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPrimary Health CareSelf CareTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsSelf-help cognitive behavioral therapyDiverse obese patientsAnti-obesity medicationsObese patientsModerate clinical outcomePercent weight lossTime interaction effectsWeight lossClinical outcomesPrimary careRandomized placebo-controlled clinical trialSecond placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled clinical trialAcute weight lossPlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind fashionDiscontinuation of medicationPrimary care settingWeight loss maintenanceSpecialist treatment centresTreatment of bingeDiverse patient groupsSelf-help CBTBinge-eating frequencyDemographic factors
2013
Self-help for binge eating disorder in primary care: A randomized controlled trial with ethnically and racially diverse obese patients
Grilo CM, White MA, Gueorguieva R, Barnes RD, Masheb RM. Self-help for binge eating disorder in primary care: A randomized controlled trial with ethnically and racially diverse obese patients. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2013, 51: 855-861. PMID: 24189569, PMCID: PMC3863907, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2013.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse obese patientsUsual careObese patientsSelf-help CBTPrimary careEating Disorder ExaminationPrimary care interventionsPrimary care settingSelf-help versionFour-month treatmentSelf-help treatmentFront-line interventionCognitive behavioral therapyRemission rateMixed modelsCare interventionsCare settingsPatientsGeneralist settingsBehavioral therapyDisorder ExaminationDisorder psychopathologyWeight lossBingeCare
2012
Predictive significance of the overvaluation of shape/weight in obese patients with binge eating disorder: findings from a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up
Grilo CM, White MA, Gueorguieva R, Wilson GT, Masheb RM. Predictive significance of the overvaluation of shape/weight in obese patients with binge eating disorder: findings from a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up. Psychological Medicine 2012, 43: 1335-1344. PMID: 22967857, PMCID: PMC3666331, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291712002097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShape/weightCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral weight lossPoor psychological functioningEating-related psychopathologySelf-esteem levelPsychological functioningDisorder psychopathologyOvervaluation groupBehavioral therapyPsychological distressGroup treatmentFrequent bingeCore featuresSemi-structured interviewsBingeGroup differencesObese patientsTreatment outcomesPredictive significanceLong-term treatment outcomesDiagnostic specifierPsychopathologyGreater levelsNegative prognostic significance
2011
Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Weight Loss, and Sequential Treatment for Obese Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Grilo CM, Masheb RM, Wilson GT, Gueorguieva R, White MA. Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Weight Loss, and Sequential Treatment for Obese Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2011, 79: 675-685. PMID: 21859185, PMCID: PMC3258572, DOI: 10.1037/a0025049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent BMI lossBehavioral weight lossBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyBMI lossObese patientsWeight lossBinge-eating remissionAlternative treatment optionBinge Eating DisorderRemission rateControlled TrialsTreatment optionsMixed model analysisBehavioral therapyPatientsManualized treatmentAssessment pointsBingeRemissionGreater reductionTreatmentTherapySequential treatmentDisordersRapid response predicts 12-month post-treatment outcomes in binge-eating disorder: theoretical and clinical implications
Grilo CM, White MA, Wilson GT, Gueorguieva R, Masheb RM. Rapid response predicts 12-month post-treatment outcomes in binge-eating disorder: theoretical and clinical implications. Psychological Medicine 2011, 42: 807-817. PMID: 21923964, PMCID: PMC3288595, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711001875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight lossBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyWeight lossPrognostic significanceClinical implicationsShort-term weight lossDisorder psychopathologyBinge-eating remissionStepped-care modelDifferent prognostic significanceNon-rapid respondersMost baseline variablesPost-treatment outcomesBinge-eating frequencyObese patientsBaseline variablesDistinct time coursesClinical trialsInitial interventionRapid respondersWeek fourBehavioral therapySpecialized treatmentPatients
2010
Differential changes in body mass index after retirement by occupation: hierarchical models
Gueorguieva R, Sindelar JL, Wu R, Gallo WT. Differential changes in body mass index after retirement by occupation: hierarchical models. International Journal Of Public Health 2010, 56: 111-116. PMID: 20625792, PMCID: PMC3154720, DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0166-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMI trajectoriesBody mass indexBody mass index (BMI) patternsMass indexHealth habitsBlue-collar occupationsOlder individualsJob physical demandsOccupational classBlue-collar workersNational dataSignificant increaseDifferential changesWhite-collar occupationsPhysical demandsCollar workersSocioeconomic characteristics
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply