An additional aspect of our mission is to collect data to improve existing body image and eating disorder treatments, identify factors that contribute to recovery and relapse, and to test innovative methods for treating eating disorders. As such, we collect self-report data from our patients as part of our clinical practice. This means we use data to inform our practice to make sure we deliver the highest-quality treatment backed by evidence.
Below are a few examples of the research our team is engaged in:
Grunewald, W., Troop-Gordon, W., & Smith, A. R. (in press). Relationships between eating disorder symptoms, muscle dysmorphia symptoms, and suicidal ideation: A random intercepts cross lagged panel approach. International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Levinson, C.A. Cusack, C., Brown, Mackenzie, Smith, A.R. (in press). A network approach can improve eating disorder conceptualization and treatment. Nature Reviews Psychology.
Smith, A. R., Forrest, L. N., Perkins, N., Kinkel-Ram, S., Bernstein, M., & Witte, T. K. (2021). Reconnecting to internal sensation and experiences: A pilot feasibility study of an online intervention to improve interoception and reduce suicidal ideation. Behavior Therapy, 52, 1145-1157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2021.02.001
Staples, C., Grunewald, W., Smith, A. R., Rancourt, D. (2021). Advances in psychotherapy for eating disorders. Advances in Psychiatry, 1, 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypsc.2021.05.007
Brown, T. A., & Keel, P. K. (2015). A randomized controlled trial of a peer co-led dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program for gay men. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 74, 1-10.
Brown, T. A., Forney, K. J., Pinner, D., & Keel, P. K. (2017). A randomized controlled trial of The Body Project: More Than Muscles for men with body dissatisfaction. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 50, 873-883.
Reilly, E. E., Brown, T. A., Gray, E. K., Kaye, W. H., & Menzel, J. E. (2019). Exploring the co-occurrence of behavioural phenotypes for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in a partial hospitalization sample. European Eating Disorders Review, 27, 249-435.
Donahue, J. M., DeBenedetto, A. M., Wierenga, C. E., Kaye, W. H., & Brown, T. A. (2020). Examining day hospital treatment outcomes for sexual minority patients with eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53, 1657-1666.
Brown, T. A., Wisniewski, L., & Anderson, L. K. (2020). Dialectical behavior therapy for eating disorders: State of the research and new directions. Eating Disorders, 28, 97-100.
Brown, T. A., & Keel, P. K. (in press). Eating Disorders in Men. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology.
More work from Dr. Brown can be found here.
More work from Dr. Smith can be found here.
Please feel free to contact us for access to any additional research work. Learn more about participating in our research.