Binge eating as an emotional response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a sequential mediation model via the impact of events and social anxiety DOI Creative Commons
Dora Bianchi, Daniele Di Tata, Anna Di Norcia

et al.

Journal of Eating Disorders, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

The long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being young people have become an emerging research topic, which still raises several questions for post-pandemic interventions at individual and community levels. This investigated relationship between life events occurrence binge eating behaviors in adults, hypothesizing indirect effects emotional impact social anxiety. Data collection was conducted November December 2021 Italy, involving 286 university students aged 18 to 30 years (Mage = 20.20; SDage 2.43; 69.6% women) who completed online anonymous survey. Participants reported pandemic-related stressors experienced last year (i.e., adverse events; number days quarantine), these experiences previous week intrusive thoughts; avoidance thoughts), anxiety symptoms, frequency episodes. A serial mediation model tested line with hypotheses. Both quarantine were significantly positively related via sequential (1) thoughts (2) Our findings provide support adults' mental health, cascade anxiety, eating. study has interesting research, practice, public health policies implications. explores people's one following outbreak. Specifically, we administered questionnaires living Italy. Two investigated: spent during past year, amount caused by pandemic. Among (i.e. thoughts, about pandemic), symptoms withdrawal fear negative evaluations), incontrollable overeating episodes). Some conditions, such as prolonged isolation contagion, might triggered vulnerable individuals, been a dysfunctional response feelings. results confirmed that higher had individuals' well-being. they led more intrusive, undesired, pandemic, turn increased sequentially contributed explaining frequent These indications researchers, professionals, policymakers.

Language: Английский

The current clinical approach to feeding and eating disorders aimed to increase personalization of management DOI Open Access
Ulrike Schmidt, Angélica Medeiros Claudino, Fernando Fernández‐Aranda

et al.

World Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(1), P. 4 - 31

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Feeding and eating disorders (FEDs) are a heterogeneous grouping of at the mind-body interface, with typical onset from childhood into emerging adulthood. They occur along spectrum disordered compensatory weight management behaviors, low to high body weight. Psychiatric comorbidities norm. In contrast other major psychiatric disorders, first-line treatments for FEDs mainly psychological and/or nutrition-focused, medications playing minor adjunctive role. Patients, carers clinicians all have identified personalization treatment as priority. Yet, FEDs, evidence base supporting this is limited. Importantly, related behaviors can serious physical consequences may put patient's life risk. these cases, immediate safety risk considerations least period need be prioritized over efforts care. This paper systematically reviews several key domains that relevant characterization individual patient FED aimed management. These include symptom profile, clinical subtypes, severity, staging, complications consequences, antecedent concomitant conditions, social functioning quality life, neurocognition, cognition emotion, dysfunctional cognitive schemata, personality traits, family history, early environmental exposures, recent stigma, protective factors. Where possible, validated assessment measures use in practice identified. The limitations current pointed out, possible directions future research highlighted. also novel approaches providing more fine-grained sophisticated ways personalize such those utilize neurobiological markers. We additionally outline remote measurement technologies designed delineate patients' illness recovery trajectories facilitate development intervention approaches.

Language: Английский

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Anxiety symptoms and coping strategies used by older adults during COVID-19: A national e-study of linkages among and between them DOI Creative Commons
Gail Low, Alex Bacadini França, Zhiwei Gao

et al.

PLOS mental health., Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2(4), P. e0000304 - e0000304

Published: April 29, 2025

A global pandemic is a hardly typical and anxiety-dampening event. Research in the first year of COVID-19 tells associations between advancing age anxiety dampening. The aim this study was to further investigate by examining creating blueprint older Canadians’ symptoms pandemic-related coping strategies, linkages among them. national e-survey conducted second with 1,327 Canadians, when public health measures lifted. Anxiety were measured using Geriatric Scale - 10. Participants also completed Coping Stress personal assessment tool. Network Analyses revealed troubling trio central importance our respondents: feelings restlessness, muscle tension having no control over their lives. Restless my life explained 64–68% variance 8 other symptoms. seemed occur through trial error. Some strategies appeared work tandem others opposition each other. Remembered resilience staying active functioned as bridges shielding people from worry, spurning remedial actions. This provides evidence stable predictable network containing three particularly pernicious complex arduous nature mentally healthy recovery work. visual representation how can operate might help better understand own symptom experiences. Combining two networks offers what within-person look like teaching tool for practitioners program developers; could gain added insight into experience.

Language: Английский

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The collateral effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic: A gender‐specific systematic review of disordered eating behaviour in the general population DOI Creative Commons
Nora M. Laskowski, Gerrit Brandt, Cristina Ballero Reque

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European Eating Disorders Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 22, 2024

Abstract Objective The COVID‐19 pandemic initiated public health measures, impacting mental and exacerbating disordered eating behaviours (DEB). This study aims to fill gaps in understanding DEB the general population during pandemic, emphasising gender dynamics experiences of and/or sexual minority (SGM) individuals. Method A systematic literature review followed PRISMA guidelines investigate focusing on gender‐sensitive analyses SGM populations. Outcomes from included studies were synthesised identify patterns associations related DEB, particularly considering experiences. Results Significant with observed, women consistently exhibiting higher scores. populations also showed elevated symptoms. Longitudinal indicated changes over time, some decreases observed among men. Conclusions underscores significant differences symptom levels. Lockdown measures had nuanced impacts varying across studies. Various factors including pandemic‐related stressors influenced DEB. Consideration these can inform tailored interventions for population. Overall, enhances our how intersects pandemic's impact need diverse approaches address behaviours.

Language: Английский

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Anxiety symptoms and coping strategies used by older adults during COVID-19: A national e-study of linkages among and between them. DOI Creative Commons
Gail Low, Alex Bacadini França, Zhiwei Gao

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 19, 2024

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic older adults experienced a variety of symptoms anxiety. They employed number different strategies to deal with these. The aim this study was create blueprint Canadians’ pandemic-related anxiety and coping strategies, linkages among between them. Particular attention paid identifying most-pernicious variables that might facilitate application most beneficial strategies. Methods An e-survey conducted 1,327 Canadians in Summer 2022, when public health measures were lifting across Canada. Anxiety measured using Geriatric Scale − 10. Participants also completed Coping Stress personal assessment tool. Network analysis permitted us examine respondents’ self-reported symptoms, their pernicious cope Results Findings revealed troubling trio central importance our respondents: feelings restlessness, muscle tension having no control over lives. Restless my life particularly because they explained 64–68% variance 8 other symptoms. seemed occur through trial error. Some appeared work tandem others opposition each other. Responders remembering resilience staying active functioned as bridges shielding people from worry, spurning remedial actions. Discussion This provides evidence stable predictable network containing three some seemingly working opposition, or recovery speak complex arduous nature mentally healthy work. A visual representation how can operate help better understand own symptom experiences. Combining two networks offers what within-person look like teaching tool for practitioners program developers; could gain added insight into experience.

Language: Английский

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COMPORTAMENTO ALIMENTAR E PERCEPÇÃO SUBJETIVA DE ESTRESSE EM ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS EM PERÍODO PANDÊMICO DOI Creative Commons
Barbara Saldanha Lima, Alaiana Marinho Franco, Marcus Vinícius Nascimento‐Ferreira

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DESAFIOS Revista Interdisciplinar da Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(3)

Published: March 30, 2024

Tema geral: Ciências biológicas e da saúde.Objetivo: Testar a relação entre comportamento alimentar percepção subjetiva de estresse em estudantes universitários período pandêmico. Métodos: Este estudo faz parte do 24-hour Movement Behavior and Metabolic Syndrome (24h-MESYN), uma coorte prospectiva. A amostra foi 195 graduação (68,7% mulheres; 44,6% idade 21 25 anos; 65,8% matriculados um curso ciências saúde; 24,5% no 1º ao 3º semestre). Os dados foram coletados durante o primeiro semestre 2021 na cidade Imperatriz, MA. Coletamos medidas autorrelatadas online usando Perceived Stress Scale (14 itens) Dutch Eating Questionnaire (33 itens). Avaliamos escores das dimensões positivo negativo como exposições (representando autoeficácia percebida desamparo, respectivamente) ingestão emocional, restrição externa desfechos. Nós examinamos as associações regressão linear multinível. Resultados: Não observamos associação percebido (domínio negativo) com emocional alimentar. No entanto, após ajuste para sexo biológico idade, que domínio (β = 0,02 [IC 95%: 0,006 0,04]) associou-se externa. Conclusão: desamparo esteve associada pandemia COVID-19. Palavras-chave: Comportamento Alimentar; Estresse; Pandemia; Adultos.

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Binge eating as an emotional response to the Covid-19 pandemic: A sequential mediation model via the impact of events and social anxiety DOI Creative Commons
Dora Bianchi, Daniele Di Tata, Anna Di Norcia

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 18, 2024

Abstract Background The long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being young people have become an emerging research topic, which still raises several questions for post-pandemic interventions at individual and community levels. This investigated relationship between life events occurrence binge eating behaviors in adults, hypothesizing indirect effects emotional impact social anxiety. Methods Data collection was conducted November December 2021 Italy, involving 286 adults aged 18 to 30 years (Mage = 20.20; SDage 2.43; 69.6% women) who completed online anonymous survey. Participants reported pandemic-related stressors experienced last year (i.e., adverse events; number days quarantine), these experiences previous week intrusive thoughts; avoidance thoughts), anxiety symptoms, frequency episodes. A serial mediation model tested line with hypotheses. Results Both quarantine were significantly positively related via sequential (1) thoughts (2) Conclusion Our findings provide support youths’ mental health, cascade anxiety, eating, interesting implications research, practice, public health policies.

Language: Английский

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A systematic review on the role of therapist characteristics in the treatment of eating disorders DOI Creative Commons
Gaia Albano, Arianna Teti,

Arianna Scrò

et al.

Research in Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process and Outcome, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 10, 2024

Treating patients with eating disorders can be challenging for therapists, as it requires the establishment of a strong therapeutic relationship. According to literature, therapist characteristics may influence intervention outcomes. The aim this systematic review was identify and synthesize existing literature on interpersonal that could affect psychotherapy relationship or outcomes in context disorder treatment from both patients' therapists' perspectives. We conducted search using electronic databases included qualitative quantitative studies 1980 until July 2023. Out 1230 screened, 38 papers met inclusion criteria were review. results indicate reported therapist's warmth, empathic understanding, supportive attitude, expertise disorders, self-disclosure positive characteristics. Conversely, lack empathy, judgmental insufficient negative characteristics, which have detrimental impact outcome. Few perceptions their own personal an treatment. Therapists empathy supportiveness, optimism, previous experience clinician anxiety, objectivity therapists felt hinder This offers initial evidence process when working disorders.

Language: Английский

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Long-term psychological implication of the COVID-19 pandemic: a network analysis among the Italian population DOI Creative Commons
Annarosa Cipriano, Cesare Cavalera,

Margherita Stabile

et al.

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 31, 2024

Abstract The enduring psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is a subject growing concern. Despite existing research highlighting immediate challenges, there lack comprehensive studies elucidating specific pathways through which variables contribute to pandemic’s long-lasting implications. Through network analysis approach, we aimed investigate mutual relationships and associations between eating disorder symptoms, guilt- shame-proneness, psychopathological self-esteem, defence mechanisms, mentalization understand how they might interact two years after pandemic's outbreak. From March August 2022, 651 Italian young adults (females = 593, 91.1%) aged 18 38 ( M age 23.84, SD 3.74) were recruited online completed digital booklet self-report questionnaires. A weighted, undirected graphical LASSO was performed structure nodes. stable accurate showed that most interconnected nodes psychoticism, interpersonal sensitivity, obsessive-compulsive depression, anxiety, paranoid ideation, immature defences, suggesting their central role in functioning. Findings emphasized pandemic, complex interplay dynamic key symptoms mechanisms. tested also provides valuable insights for developing targeted interventions effective strategies address post-pandemic mental health challenges.

Language: Английский

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The Multiple Challenges of Nutritional Microbiome Research During COVID-19—A Perspective and Results of a Single-Case Study DOI Open Access

A.C.D. Donkers,

Waldemar Seel, Linda Klümpen

et al.

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(21), P. 3693 - 3693

Published: Oct. 30, 2024

The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected multiple aspects of people's lives, which may also influence the results studies conducted during this period across diverse research domains. This particularly includes field nutritional science, investigating gut microbiota as a potential mediator in association between dietary intake and health-related outcomes. article identifies challenges currently facing area research, points out solutions, highlights necessity to consider range issues when interpreting trials period. Some these have arisen specifically because measures implemented interrupt spread small acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), while others remain relevant beyond pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Binge eating as an emotional response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a sequential mediation model via the impact of events and social anxiety DOI Creative Commons
Dora Bianchi, Daniele Di Tata, Anna Di Norcia

et al.

Journal of Eating Disorders, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

The long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being young people have become an emerging research topic, which still raises several questions for post-pandemic interventions at individual and community levels. This investigated relationship between life events occurrence binge eating behaviors in adults, hypothesizing indirect effects emotional impact social anxiety. Data collection was conducted November December 2021 Italy, involving 286 university students aged 18 to 30 years (Mage = 20.20; SDage 2.43; 69.6% women) who completed online anonymous survey. Participants reported pandemic-related stressors experienced last year (i.e., adverse events; number days quarantine), these experiences previous week intrusive thoughts; avoidance thoughts), anxiety symptoms, frequency episodes. A serial mediation model tested line with hypotheses. Both quarantine were significantly positively related via sequential (1) thoughts (2) Our findings provide support adults' mental health, cascade anxiety, eating. study has interesting research, practice, public health policies implications. explores people's one following outbreak. Specifically, we administered questionnaires living Italy. Two investigated: spent during past year, amount caused by pandemic. Among (i.e. thoughts, about pandemic), symptoms withdrawal fear negative evaluations), incontrollable overeating episodes). Some conditions, such as prolonged isolation contagion, might triggered vulnerable individuals, been a dysfunctional response feelings. results confirmed that higher had individuals' well-being. they led more intrusive, undesired, pandemic, turn increased sequentially contributed explaining frequent These indications researchers, professionals, policymakers.

Language: Английский

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