Question & Answer: Yoga in the Treatment of Disordered Eating and Body Image Disturbance: How can the Practice of Yoga be Helpful in Recovery from an Eating Disorder?

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Boudette
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Body Image Disturbance

Measures of Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image Disturbance

2011 ◽  
pp. 75-98
Author(s):  
Susan Kashubeck-West ◽  
Kendra Saunders ◽  
Hsin-hsin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms

Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Eating Disorders

2017 ◽  
pp. 112-125
Author(s):  
Danyale McCurdy-McKinnon ◽  
Jamie D. Feusner
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Body Image Concern ◽  
Core Feature ◽  
Visuospatial Processing

This chapter addresses the comorbid presentation of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and disordered eating. BDD affects approximately 2% of the population and involves perceived defects of appearance along with obsessive preoccupation and repetitive, compulsive-like behaviors. The prevalence of comorbid BDD and eating disorders is high: Approximately one–third of those with BDD will have a comorbid eating disorder, and almost half of those with an eating disorder will have comorbid BDD. There are complicating diagnostic and treatment factors that arise when an individual experiences both. A core feature of these disorders is body image concern, which may be explained by both shared and unique aberrancies in visual and visuospatial processing that have neurobiological underpinnings. Understanding shared and unique pathophysiology may help inform and guide treatment, as well as open up lines of future research into their etiology.

scholarly journals The effect of body image preoccupation on decision making in eating disorders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakub Onysk ◽  
Peggy Seriès
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Body Image Issues ◽  
Reinforcement Learning Model

AbstractEating disorders are associated with one of the highest mortality rates among all mental disorders, yet there is very little research about them within the newly emerging and promising field of computational psychiatry. As such, we focus on investigating a previously unexplored, yet a core aspect of eating disorders – body image preoccupation. We continue a freshly opened debate about model-based learning in eating disorders and perform a study that utilises a two-step decision-making task and a reinforcement learning model to understand the effect of body image preoccupation on model-based learning in a subclinical eating disorder population, as recruited using Prolific. We find a significantly reduced model-based contribution in the body image disturbance task condition in the eating disorder group as compared to a healthy control. We propose a new digital biomarker that significantly predicts disordered eating, and body image issues.

A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review on the Impact of COVID-19 on Body Image, Disordered Eating, and Eating Disorders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jekaterina Schneider ◽  
Georgina Pegram ◽  
Benjamin Gibson ◽  
Deborah Talamonti ◽  
Aline Tinoco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Treatment Practices ◽  
The Impact

Objectives. This review assessed the impact of COVID-19 and restrictions related to the pandemic (e.g., social distancing and lockdown) on body image, disordered eating, and eating disorder outcomes. Method. After registration on PROSPERO, a systematic search was conducted for papers published between 1 December 2019 and 1 August 2021, using the databases PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, CINAHL Plus, AMED, MEDLINE, ERIC, EMBASE, Wiley, and ProQuest. Results. A final sample of 74 reports, describing 75 studies, was included, and data from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies were synthesized using a convergent integrated approach. Four themes were generated: (1) disruptions due to COVID-19; (2) variability in the improvement or exacerbation of symptoms; (3) risk and protective factors; and (4) unique challenges for marginalized and underrepresented groups. Findings across studies showed variation in individuals’ responses to, and experiences of, the current pandemic. Discussion. There is large variability in how individuals respond to COVID-19 and limited research exploring the effect of the pandemic on body image, disordered eating, and eating disorder outcomes using longitudinal and experimental study designs. Based on the findings of this review, we recommend that individuals reduce time spent on social media, maintain contact with family and friends, make time for self-care, and keep daily routines. Additionally, researchers should target more diverse participant samples and conduct longitudinal research on risk and protective factors of COVID-19 and long-term outcomes. Finally, clinicians should consider adopting flexible treatment practices, taking into account COVID-19 restrictions, patient preferences, and unique participant needs.

Body Image Processing in Korean Adolescent and College-Aged Females

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae-Il Yoon ◽  
Esther Thorson ◽  
Myoung-chun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Korean Adolescent ◽  
Foreign Media

Research on body image has neglected a number of factors that seem likely to influence individuals’ eating disorders. This study looks at eating disorder relationships with age, cultural background, physical and psychological factors, amount and type of media exposure, and body image processing (i.e., comparing and endorsing thin ideals). Survey results from a sample of 376 Korean adolescent and college-aged females confirmed the mediating effect body image processing had on eating disorder indicators. Although striking age differences were found in the relationship between media use and eating disorders, there were also similarities between the two age groups. Comparing and endorsing thin ideals played a more important role among adolescent girls than among college-aged women. Contrary to previous research reported in the U.S., exposure to television “thin drama” was not a significant predictor of Korean females’ body image disturbance. Instead, exposure to foreign media had direct and indirect impacts on eating disorders among Korean females. Implications of the age and cross-cultural differences were discussed.

Body Image Disturbance in Binge Eating Disorder: A Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 375-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merle Ahrberg ◽  
Dorothea Trojca ◽  
Nadia Nasrawi ◽  
Silja Vocks
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Binge Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Image Disturbance
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