Top Papers Moderated Q&A Session 1
Moderated by Kendra Becker, Ph.D.
Claire Aarnio-Peterson, Ph.D.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Emotion coaching as an augmentation to family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Preliminary data
Co-Authors: Anne Shaffer, Constance Mara, Avani Modi, Miriam Zegarac
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about emotion coaching as an adjunct to FBT.
- How emotion coaching can facilitate FBT.
- Outcomes of augmenting FBT with emotion coaching.
Daniel Devoe, Ph.D.
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
Family Therapy for Adolescents with Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Co-Authors: Alida Anderson, Jessica Sauerwein, Sabrina Tseng, Michella Thai,
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the peer reviewed literature on family therapy in BN.
- Identify the impact of family therapy in youth with BN for various outcomes.
- Understand the need for future trials and agreement on treatment outcomes.
Hunter McGuire, MPH
Exploring the relationship between homonegative school climate and body dysmorphic disorder symptoms in a national sample of sexual minority adolescents
Co-Authors: Jeremy T. Goldbach, Sheree M. Schrager, John G. Senese IV, Alexis E. Duncan,
Learning Objectives:
- Following the training, participants will be able to understand how homonegative school climates (i.e., LGBTQ-based bullying and harassment in school settings) and negative expectancies (i.e., fear of rejection for being LGBTQ) may impact body dysmorphic disorder symptoms.
- Following the training, participants will be able to translate these findings to inform clinical practice with sexual minority adolescents.
- Following the training, participants will develop an appreciation for the multilevel, contextual factors which may place sexual minority adolescents at increased risk for experiencing symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder.
Amlish Munir, MD
University of Calgary
The Prevalence of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Co-Authors: Gina Dimitropoulos, Alisa Anderson, Maya N. Sohn, Ana Ramirez,
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the literature regarding the prevalence of suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts in AN.
- Identify the difference in prevalence for suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts in AN-BP versus AN-R.
- Increase the awareness of screening measures for suicide risk in AN and interventions for addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Amanda Raffoul, Ph.D.
Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
Co-Authors: Ariel Beccia, Sharon Kirkpatrick, David Hammond, Bryn Austin
Increases in disordered eating during the COVID-19 pandemic period: An investigation of weight-related behavior between 2018 and 2020 across five countries from a repeated cross-sectional study
Learning Objectives:
- Describe changes in disordered eating and weight-related behaviors before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Explain differences in risk of disordered eating and weight-related behaviors among marginalized populations.
- Discuss the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disordered eating risk and potential avenues for public health intervention.