Eating Disorder Behaviors Among Transgender Individuals: Exploring the Literature

2020 ◽  
pp. 107839032092194
Author(s):  
Lindsey Obarzanek ◽  
Kristen Munyan
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Author Review ◽  
Gender Characteristics ◽  
Unhealthy Weight ◽  
Management Behaviors ◽  
Positive Step ◽  
Eating Disorder Behaviors

BACKGROUND: Many transgender individuals of varying ages are at risk of developing eating disorder behaviors or unhealthy weight management behaviors. AIMS: This article reports the results of a review of the current literature on eating disorder behaviors among transgender individuals. METHOD: A literature search using CINAHL Complete, PubMed, and PsychInfo was conducted using key words “eating disorder,” “eating disorder behaviors,” and “transgender.” Results were narrowed through author review and concurrence to eight peer-reviewed English language articles from 2013 to 2018. RESULTS: Four main themes emerged across the articles reviewed: gender characteristics and body dissatisfaction, public affirmations and stigma, amenorrhea, and mental health treatment and therapies. CONCLUSIONS: There is still much exploration needed to better care for this population in a sensitive and timely manner. Many valuable clinical implications have emerged from the current literature, which provide a positive step toward optimal individualized patient care.

Quality Improvement Initiatives in Sonography Education: A Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 875647932110186
Author(s):  
Kimberly Sorrentino
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
English Language ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Educational Literature

Objective: Continuous improvement is vital to ensuring quality in sonography education. The aim of this literature review was to compile and summarize the current literature on accreditation, credentialing, and quality improvement initiatives in sonography education. Materials & Methods: Four sonography-specific journals and six health science/academic databases were searched using the terms education, sonography, ultrasound, accreditation, credential, and quality. The search was limited to findings in the English language, from 2000 to 2020. Results: The search uncovered only 19 articles on this topic in sonography education. The vast majority of papers focused on quality improvement initiatives, while just a few concentrated on accreditation or credentialing. Conclusion: Much of the contemporary sonography educational literature focuses on clinical, lab, or didactic quality improvement initiatives. Overall, it is clear that more research is needed in the field of sonography education. This review provides examples of quality initiative research in other allied health fields that can be useful guides for future sonography educational research.

scholarly journals Adapting a neuroscience-informed intervention to alter reward mechanisms of anorexia nervosa: a novel direction for future research

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann F. Haynos ◽  
Lisa M. Anderson ◽  
Autumn J. Askew ◽  
Michelle G. Craske ◽  
Carol B. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Reward Processing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Restrictive Eating ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Mood And Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Reward Responsivity ◽  
Eating Disorder Behaviors

AbstractAccumulating psychobiological data implicate reward disturbances in the persistence of anorexia nervosa (AN). Evidence suggests that individuals with AN demonstrate decision-making deficits similar to those with mood and anxiety disorders that cause them to under-respond to many conventionally rewarding experiences (e.g., eating, interacting socially). In contrast, unlike individuals with other psychiatric disorders, individuals with AN simultaneously over-respond to rewards associated with eating-disorder behaviors (e.g., restrictive eating, exercising). This pattern of reward processing likely perpetuates eating-disorder symptoms, as the rewards derived from eating-disorder behaviors provide temporary relief from the anhedonia associated with limited responsivity to other rewards. Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) is a cognitive-behavioral intervention designed to target reward deficits that contribute to anhedonia in mood and anxiety disorders, including problems with reward anticipation, experiencing, and learning. PAT has been found to promote reward responsivity and clinical improvement in mood and anxiety disorders. This manuscript will: (1) present empirical evidence supporting the promise of PAT as an intervention for AN; (2) highlight nuances in the maintaining processes of AN that necessitate adaptations of PAT for this population; and (3) suggest future directions in research on PAT and other reward-based treatments that aim to enhance clinical outcomes for AN.

scholarly journals Examining convergence of retrospective and ecological momentary assessment measures of negative affect and eating disorder behaviors

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Wonderlich ◽  
Jason M. Lavender ◽  
Stephen A. Wonderlich ◽  
Carol B. Peterson ◽  
Scott J. Crow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Assessment Measures ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment ◽  
Eating Disorder Behaviors

Intravenous Acetaminophen–Induced Hypotension: A Review of the Current Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 1033-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin N. Maxwell ◽  
Brittany Johnson ◽  
Joseph Cammilleri ◽  
Jason A. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
English Language ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Temperature Management ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Induced Hypotension ◽  
Hemodynamic Variables ◽  
Language Studies

Objective: Recent literature suggests that intravenous (IV) administration may cause hypotension in hospitalized patients; data further suggest that this effect is most pronounced in the critically ill. The purpose of this review is to identify and evaluate current literature that addresses the incidence and implications of IV acetaminophen–induced hypotension. Data Sources: A literature search of MEDLINE, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases was performed (2002-2019) using the following terms: acetaminophen, paracetamol, intravenous, and hypotension. Abstracts and peer-reviewed publications were reviewed. Study Selection and Data Extraction: Relevant English-language studies conducted in humans evaluating the hemodynamic effects of IV acetaminophen were considered. Data Synthesis: A majority of the 19 studies included in this review identified a statistically significant drop in hemodynamic variables after the administration of 500 to 1000 mg IV acetaminophen as measured by changes in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, or mean arterial pressure. Of the trials reporting vasopressor use, the authors found a significant increase in vasopressor requirements following IV acetaminophen administration. Relevance to Patient Care and Clinical Practice: This review represents the first comprehensive review of IV acetaminophen-induced hypotension. The findings raise the question of whether IV acetaminophen is an appropriate choice for inpatient pain or temperature management in the critically ill. Conclusions: Available evidence indicates that the administration of IV acetaminophen may be harmful in the critically ill. Additional monitoring is likely required when using IV acetaminophen in this specific population, particularly if a patient is hemodynamically unstable prior to administration.

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